Braun & Gresham

What Braun & Gresham does

Braun & Gresham, PLLC is a privately held Texas law firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in the Austin (Dripping Springs) area, with additional offices in Alpine, Texas, and Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm operates on a singular specialization thesis: it exclusively represents Texas landowners — and explicitly does not represent government entities, energy companies, or developers. Its client base comprises private landowners, multi-generational ranchers, families, businesses, and non-profits, served through a team of more than 14 attorneys alongside paralegals, legal assistants, and operations staff, totaling approximately 30 personnel. The firm reports having served 8,500+ clients across all 254 Texas counties over its 25+ year history.

The firm offers a unified suite of legal practice areas rather than a technology platform: Real Estate, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Litigation, Renewable Energy Agreements, Asset Protection & Risk Management, Estate Planning, Conservation Easements, Property Tax Solutions, Transmission Line Routing, Banking & Finance, Business Law, and the proprietary Texas Ecological Laboratory (EcoLab) program. EcoLab, established in 2004, is a distinctive ecosystem asset that pairs conservation-minded landowners with university researchers across 60,000+ acres and 51 appraisal districts, generating tax valuation benefits for clients. The firm is led by Principal Attorney Cassie Gresham and Founder David Braun, with senior bench depth including Patrick Reznik (35+ years, 100+ jury verdicts in eminent domain), Steve Anderson (50+ years, former Akin Gump partner, admitted to U.S. Supreme Court), and Stephen Ringquist (former billion-dollar-firm General Counsel).

The business model is professional services: hourly and fee-based legal billing, with a publicly disclosed $2,500 minimum engagement fee and free 30-minute initial consultations for condemnation matters. Distribution is sales-led and content-driven, leveraging the Texas Land Advocate newsletter, the Your Texas Land podcast (with Plateau Land & Wildlife Management), an active blog, and full social media presence to generate landowner leads, with a bottom-of-funnel referral motion evidenced across multiple testimonials. The firm has no disclosed technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, no app products, and operates as a traditional legal practice with operational professionalization (CRO, Director of Legal Operations, marketing function).

Name

Braun & Gresham

Legal name

Braun & Gresham, PLLC

Website

https://braungresham.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Braun & Gresham is a Texas-based law firm founded in 1998 that exclusively represents landowners across real estate, eminent domain, estate planning, conservation easements, and renewable energy matters, with a team of 14+ attorneys serving 8,500+ clients statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landowner-side Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Landowner legal services
• Eminent domain representation
• Real estate law
• Estate planning services
• Conservation easement law

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Hourly billing and fee-based legal services for landowners across practice areas including real estate, eminent domain, condemnation, litigation, estate planning, renewable energy, and conservation easements. Services begin at a minimum fee of $2,500.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Braun & Gresham, PLLC is a Texas landowner-side law firm that delivers specialized legal counsel across real estate, condemnation, eminent domain, litigation, renewable energy, asset protection, estate planning, conservation easements, property tax, banking & finance, and business law matters. The firm exclusively represents private landowners (not government, developers, or energy companies), with services billed on hourly/fee-based professional arrangements and a minimum engagement of $2,500. Services are delivered by 14+ attorneys across offices in Austin/Dripping Springs, Alpine, and Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Product overview

Braun & Gresham is a Texas-based law firm founded in 1998 that exclusively represents landowners. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering a comprehensive suite of twelve integrated legal service offerings: Real Estate Legal Services, Condemnation & Eminent Domain Services, Litigation Services, Renewable Energy Agreements, Asset Protection & Risk Management, Estate Planning, Conservation Easements, Property Tax Solutions, Transmission Line Routing, Texas Ecological Laboratory (Ecolab), Banking & Finance, and Business Law Services. The firm also produces the 'Your Texas Land' educational podcast in partnership with Plateau Land & Wildlife Management. All services are centered on protecting Texas landowners' property rights, securing fair compensation, and maximizing land value for generations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Texas Ecological Laboratory (EcoLab): A program that arranges partnerships between rural landowners and student researchers from various Texas universities for ecological research and land stewardship.
• Your Texas Land Podcast
• Texas Land Advocate Newsletter

Products and services

• Real Estate Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Served landowners in all 254 Texas counties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Plateau Land & Wildlife ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on the 'Your Texas Land' podcast, providing joint educational content for Texas landowners on topics including condemnation, property taxes, wildlife management, and renewable energy. Partnership combines Braun & Gresham's legal expertise with Plateau's land and wildlife management expertise.
• Texas Wildlife Association (TWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on legislative advocacy for landowner rights, educational programs on hunting heritage and conservation, and joint event participation at TWA conventions. TWA celebrates 41 years of promoting effective habitat conservation and responsible hunting through private land stewardship.
• Texas Universities (Ecolab Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas Ecological Laboratory program arranges partnerships between rural landowners with research universities across Texas. Property owners provide funding for research and access to private land for student researchers to conduct studies in suitable habitats. Over 60,000 acres secured for ecological research.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Burleson LLP: Texas-based law firm with significant landowner condemnation and real estate litigation practice. Overlaps with Braun & Gresham in serving property owners facing eminent domain and related disputes.
• Winstead PC: Texas-based firm with real estate, eminent domain, and landowner-related practices. Comparable in serving landowners on transactions, condemnations, and land use issues across Texas.
• Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP: Large Texas-based firm with a major landowner representation practice covering real estate, eminent domain, and land use matters. Directly comparable in serving property owners across the state with similar practice breadth.
• Coats Rose, P.C. Texas-based law firm with a significant condemnation and landowner-side practice, including real estate litigation. Operates in the same landowner-vs.-condemnor niche with overlapping service offerings.
• Cantey Hanger LLP: Long-standing Texas law firm with a landowner representation and real estate practice, including eminent domain defense. Comparable mid-sized Texas firm competing for similar landowner clients.
• Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP: Texas-based law firm with a focused private property rights and eminent domain practice representing landowners. Most direct competitor to Braun & Gresham given overlapping condemnation, real estate, and landowner representation scope.

Others

• Texas Wildlife Association: Non-profit landowner advocacy organization with which Braun & Gresham maintains a strategic partnership. Adjacent rather than competitive — represents the broader ecosystem of Texas private landowner support.
• Plateau Land & Wildlife Management: Texas-based land and wildlife management consulting firm partnered with Braun & Gresham on the 'Your Texas Land' podcast. Adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Jackson Walker LLP: One of the largest Texas-based law firms with a full-service real estate and eminent domain practice. Competes with Braun & Gresham on landowner-side condemnation work while serving a much broader corporate and government client base.
• McGinnis Lochridge LLP: Established Texas firm with a substantial real estate, energy, and landowner-related practice. Provides broader services than Braun & Gresham but overlaps on landowner-side real estate and condemnation matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@braungresham
• Facebookfacebook.com/BraunandGresham
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/braun-gresham
• Instagraminstagram.com/braungresham
• Xx.com/braungreshamlaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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