Brantley Jones

Biography & Practice Distinctions

Brantley Jones is among the few attorneys in Texas with experience litigating groundwater disputes — a growing need among clients. He has been on the ground floor of this practice area for over a decade, gaining deep experience in groundwater law and conflicts with the regulatory bodies governing groundwater production. He also handles appeals and general litigation, including commercial disputes, oil and gas litigation, and personal injury cases.

Brantley enjoys the competitive nature of litigation as well as its research aspects. He seeks to gain a thorough understanding of his clients’ businesses and industries to help solve their problems.

Outside of the courtroom, Brantley spends time outdoors with his wife and son — camping, hiking, hunting and fishing. He also has a home-built lab for his photography hobby.

Admissions

• Texas State Courts
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Education

• Baylor Law School, Juris Doctor (2011)
• Southwestern University, Bachelor of Arts (2008)

Awards & Recognition

• Texas Young Lawyers Association President’s Award of Merit (2017)

Bar Memberships

• State Bar of Texas
• Amarillo Area Bar Association
• Texas Bar Foundation

Civic & Community Involvement 

• Amarillo Area Adult Literacy Council Board of Directors (2013-2017)

Presentations & Publications

• “Arbitration Demands and Jury Waivers: A Departure for Common Sense,” 29th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Course (2013)
• “Comparison of Groundwater Law and Oil and Gas Law,” 16th Annual Changing Face of Water Rights Course (2015)
• “The Evolving Legacy of EAA v. Day: Toward an Effective State Water Plan,” Baylor Law Review, Volume 68, Number 3 (2016)
• “Litigation Update,” 26th Annual Water Law Conference (2017)
• “Litigation Update,” 10th Conference on Texas Water Law (2019)
• “Inverse Condemnation and Takings” in Thomson Reuters Texas Practice Series: Texas Environmental Law, Civins, Clancy, and Hooks, editors (2021-2025)
• “Water for a Public Purpose: Governmental Acquisition of Water by Involuntary Means,” in Essentials of Texas Water Resources, Heinrich, Holly editor (8th ed., 9th ed.)
• “Controlling Conflicts Between Surface and Groundwater Owners,” American Groundwater Trust, Texas Groundwater Conference (2024)
• “42 USCA Section 1983: New Tools in the Litigation Tool Box,” 26th Annual Changing Face of Water Law Conference (2025)
• “Water, Water, and Water, a Conversation About Texas’ Three Biggest Conservation Issues, with Three Texas Legislators,” panel moderator, American Groundwater Trust’s Texas Groundwater Conference (2025)