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Overview
Practice Areas
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45% Business
8 years
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35% Estate Planning
8 years
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20% Real Estate
8 years
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Fees & Payments
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Fees
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Contingent (33%-45%)
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Fixed (Sometimes)
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Free Consultation (30 minutes)
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Pro Bono (10%)
Payment types
Cash, Check
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Contact Information
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About Me
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About me: Jim practices in the areas of Business Law, Estate Planning and Real Estate. He also serves as corporate counsel to several small businesses and family owned... more
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Endorsements
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I endorse this lawyer's work. Mr. Thaler is an excellent attorney who always puts his clients first.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Carin Constantine
, Saint Petersburg (FL), About 1 year ago
Jim is a brilliant attorney who truly cares about his clients. I have and will continue to refer clients to Jim. His work at Stetson University...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Erin Barnett
, Saint Petersburg (FL), About 1 year ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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9 years
since James Donald Thaler Jr. was first licensed to practice law in FL.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Associate Director/Visiting Prof., Graduate Business Programs at Stetson University School of Business Administration |
2000–present
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| President at Thaler Law Firm, P.A. |
2001–present
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| Arbitrator at Better Business Bureau |
2006–present
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Education
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| Stetson University School of Business Administration |
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M.B.A. |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Golden Apple Award for Teaching |
Stetson University School of Business Administration |
2006 |
| Golden Apple Award for Teaching |
Stetson University School of Business Administration |
2003 |
| Outstanding Alumni Representative |
Stetson University College of Law |
2002 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Gulfport Police Pension Board |
2003–present
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| Member |
St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Finance Council |
2006–present
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| President-Elect |
St. Petersburg Bar Association |
2008–present
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| Board Member |
Gulfport Arts Center |
2009–present
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| Executive Committee |
Federal Bar Association (Tampa Bay chapter) |
2001–2008
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| Trustee |
St. Petersburg Bar Foundation |
2004–2008
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| President |
St. Petersburg Bar Foundation |
2006–2008
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| Secretary |
St. Petersburg Bar Association |
2007–2008
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| Member |
The Florida Bar, Professionalism Committee |
2003–2007
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| Executive Committee |
St. Petersburg Bar Association |
2005–2007
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| Communications Chair |
Federal Bar Association (Tampa Bay chapter) |
2006–2007
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| Chair |
Gulfport Police Pension Board |
2003–2005
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| Chair |
St. Petersburg Bar Association, Solo, Small Firm & Practice Management Section |
2003–2005
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Portfolio
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Avvo Contribution:
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| The Valuation, Buying and Selling of a Law Practice |
Paraclete Magazine |
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| Attorney Trust Accounts |
Paraclete Magazine |
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| Respect and Civility |
The CLE Journal, ALI-ABA |
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| The Law School Dilemma |
The Stetson Law Review |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Leadership and Management |
Stetson Leadership Development Program |
2009 |
| Law Practice Management |
ACLEA Mid-Year Conference |
2008 |
| Professionalism in Courtroom Communication |
Communications for Every Lawyer |
2008 |
| Wills, Trusts and Advance Directives |
Estate Planning Seminar |
2008 |
| Principles of Professionalism |
Master's Seminar on Professionalism |
2006 |
| Legal Ethics Overview |
Bench and Bar Conference |
2005 |
| Inverviewing Clients |
How to Build an Eldercare Practice |
2002 |
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