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James William Martin
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I am a real estate and probate attorney based in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida and provide legal advice and representation in Pinellas County Florida probate and real estate cases. My clients are often beneficiaries or personal representatives of Florida estates and trusts. I have earned the highest ratings on Avvo, Justia, Martindale, and Super Lawyers. I am also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law, and I am Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar. I accept new clients. All cases are handled remotely via phone, email, and electronic signing. I take my own phone calls and spend up to 15 minutes, without charge, on the phone with potential new clients.
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Licensed in Florida for 51 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1974
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Location
James W. Martin, P.A.
Pinellas County, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33701
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Experience
Honors
2023
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2023
SuperLawyers, Thomson Reuters
2023
10.0 Rating, Justia
2023
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
Board Certified in Real Estate Law, The Florida Bar
2017
Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2015
Board Certified in Real Estate Law, The Florida Bar
2013
Hall of Fame, Stetson University College of Law
2011
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2009 - Present
Adjunct Professor of Law, Stetson University College Of Law
1979 - Present
President and Attorney, James W. Martin, P.A.
Associations
2009 - Present
Stetson University College of LawAdjunct Professor of Law
Florida Bar
Member
United States Supreme Court Bar
Admitted to Practice
The Florida Bar
Admitted to Practice
U.S. District Court for Middle District of Florida Bar
Admitted to Practice
1998 - 1999
West Publishing (Thomson West)Author, West's FlaJur Forms: Vols 1-15, pocket parts
1994 - 2000
Florida Bar, Probate Rules CommitteeMember
1990 - 1995
West Publishing (Thomson West)Author, West's Fla Legal Forms vols3&4, Real Estate Transactions
1990 - 1995
West Publishing (Thomson West)Author, West's Fla Legal Forms vols8&9, Specialized Forms
1990 - 1995
West Publishing (Thomson West)Author, West's Fla Legal Forms vols1&2, Business Organizations
1986 - 2004
West Publishing (Thomson West)Author, West's Legal Forms, Volume 29, Nonprofit Organizations
1984 - 1984
West Publishing (Thomson West)Author, West's Florida Corporations System
1982 - 1983
St. Petersburg City CouncilCity Councilman, District 4
1974 - 1987
U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit BarAdmitted to Practice
Education
N/A
Stetson University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
Stetson University
BS - Bachelor of Science
N/A
Georgia Institute of Technology
Speaking Engagements
2018
Webinar
Drafting Settlement Agreements (That Stay Out of Court)
2018
Basic Transactional Law
Basics of Contract Drafting
2016
Basic Transactional Law
The Basics of Contract Drafting
2014
ALI CLE teleseminar
Tips for Handling Complex Real Estate Transactions
2013
St. Petersburg Bar Association Real Property Section
Tips for Handling Complex Real Property Transactions
2007
St. Petersburg Bar Association Probate Section
Ten Tips for Handling Complex Probate
2007
ABA Litigating with Power and Professionalism Seminar
Drafting the Settlement Agreement That Stays Out of Court
2001
The Florida Bar Convention
The Lawyer's Conscience: Professionalism and Ethics in Writing
2000
The Florida Bar Convention
Writing the Contract That Stays Out of Court
1999
The Florida Bar Convention
How to Write Letters Nonlawyers Will Read
1998
The Florida Bar Convention
The Lawyer's Conscience: Professionalism in Writing Contracts and Wills for a Mechanistic World
1997
The Florida Bar Convention
Writing the Contract That Stays Out of Court
1994
The Florida Bar Convention
Writing the Contract That Stays Out of Court
1981
Nonprofit Corporations in Florida
Nonprofit Corporations
Publications
2023
ActionLine, The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Do You Need Your Client’s Consent to Disclose Estate Plan Documents?
2022
The Practical Lawyer, American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education
Do You Need Your Client’s Consent to Disclose Estate Planning Documents
2020
ALI-CLE The Practical Lawyer
Fifty Tips for Drafting Contracts (with Sample Provisions)
2015
ALI CLE The Practical Lawyer
All Lawyers Are Solos--Aren't We?
2013
ALI CLE The Practical Real Estate Lawyer
Tips for Handling the Complex Real Property Transaction
2011
ALI CLE The Practical Lawyer
Solo Practice Management Basics
2010
ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer
Ten Tips for Handling Complex Probate (With Forms)
2010
ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer
Why You Need an Employee Policy for Electronic Information
2009
ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer
I Want to Sign an Electronic Will
2009
ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer
Don't Print That Email
2007
ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer
Going Paperless...Or Not
2007
ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer
A Model Electronic File Policy for the Law Office
2006
Florida Bar News
I Want to Probate a Will in Federal Court
2006
The Florida Bar News
How to Sue an LLC Member Without Piercing the Corporate Veil
2006
The Florida Bar News
May I Shred My Scanned Paper Files
2006
The Florida Bar News
Converting from Paper to Electronic Files
2004
The Florida Bar News
Be Careful Using Form Real Estate Contracts
2004
The Florida Bar News
Is the Law of the Body a Body of Law?
2004
The Florida Bar News
Forget to Put Your Client's Address in the Judgment?
2004
ALI-ABA The Practical Litigator
The Technology You Need to Project Vision of Your Case
2004
West's Legal Forms
Nonprofit Organizations vol. 29, 2d, 3d and 4th eds., 1986-2004
2003
ALI-ABA CLE Review
A Simple Computer File Management System for Lawyers,
2003
The Brief, ABA Tort Trial & Ins Practice Section, and The Best Articles Published by the ABA
Drafting the Contract or Settlement Agreement That Stays Out of Court
2003
Florida Bar News
Law Limits Homeowners' Rights to Sue Contractors
2003
The Florida Bar News
The Technology You Need to Project Vision of Your Case
2002
ALI-ABA’s Real World Document Drafting: Form, Style and Substance
Fifty Tips for Writing the 21st Century Contract That Stays Out of Court,
2002
ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer
Forming a Small Music Business: The Who Meets the Whys and the Wherefores
2001
Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section News
Putting Your Entertainment or Sports Client's Nest Egg in Florida: Legal Ways to Preserve Wealth
2000
The Practical Real Estate Lawyer (ALI-ABA)
Fifty Tips for Writing the 21st Century Contract That Stays Out of Court,
2000
The Practical Real Estate Lawyer (ALI-ABA)
How to Write Letters Nonlawyers Will Read,
2000
The Florida Bar Journal
Fifty Tips for Writing the 21st Century Contract That Stays Out of Court
1999
West's Fla Jur Forms
West’s Florida Jur Forms: Legal and Business vols 1-15, pocket parts
1999
The Practical Real Estate Lawyer (ALI-ABA)
How to Write Contracts and Other Documents as a Professional in a Mechanistic World,
1998
The Practical Real Estate Lawyer (ALI-ABA)
Fifty Tips for Writing the Contract That Stays Out of Court,
1995
West's Florida Legal Forms
Business Organizations, volumes 1 and 2, 1990-95
1995
West's Florida Legal Forms
Real Estate Transactions, volumes 3 and 4, 1990-95
1995
West Group publication
Execution of Florida Legal Documents,
1995
West's Florida Legal Forms
Specialized Forms, volumes 8 and 9, 1990-95
1993
National Center for Preventive Law
Basic Legal Asset Protection and Estate Planning Concepts for Florida Residents
1989
ABA Probate and Property magazine
A Ban on Adult Only Communities and Much More: The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988,
1988
ABA Econ Section Word Processing User Group Newsletter
What I Bought Today: Of Scanners and Other Lawyer's Tools
1984
West's Automated Practice Series
Florida Corporations System
1983
ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer
A Client Letter
1982
Trial Magazine
How To Protect the Plaintiff in a Structured Settlement of a Personal Injury Case
1981
LOM Press, Inc.
LOM's Florida Corporation System Manual
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides