Practice

Brantley Jones is a Member of Sprouse Shrader Smith PLLC whose practice focuses primarily on civil litigation. Brantley has worked on cases in both state and federal court throughout Texas. His experience includes pre-trial, trial and appellate work in a wide variety of contexts including commercial disputes, oil & gas litigation, and water law. Brantley has assisted clients in cases also involving employment matters, real property disputes, and personal injury cases.

In July 2016, Texas Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs invited Brantley to provide testimony regarding the application of oil and gas law to groundwater.  he recently co-authored an article titled “The Evolving Legacy of AAEE v. Day: Toward an Effective State Water Plan” which was published in the Fall of 2016 issue of the Baylor Law Review.

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Water
• Trial & Appellate
• Oil & Gas
• Labor & Employment

Activities / Awards

• Texas Young Lawyers Association, President’s Award of Merit (2017)
• Amarillo Area Adult Literacy Council, Board of Directors (2013 – 2017)

Presentations / Publications

• “The Evolving Legacy of EAA v. Day: Toward an Effective State Water Plan,” Baylor Law Review, Volume 68, Number 3 (2016)
• “Comparison of Groundwater Law and Oil and Gas Law,” 16th Annual Changing Face of Water Rights Course (2015)
• “Arbitration Demands and Jury Waivers: A Departure for Common Sense,” 29th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Course (2013)
• “Changing the Face of Water Law”
• Litigation Update,” 26th Annual Water Law Conference (2017)

Admissions

• Texas State Courts
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas
• United States District Courts for the Western District of Texas
• United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Education

• Baylor Law School, J.D., 2011
• Southwestern University, B.A., 2008

Memberships

• National Trial Competition Committee for Texas Young Lawyers Association (2019)
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association
• Amarillo Area Bar Association