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James W. Martin

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James W. Martin has written legal forms, books & articles for West, ALI-ABA & the Fla. Bar Journal and is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. He consults from his St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, Florida, law office on contract, business, corporate, probate, wills, trusts, real estate, employment and litigation matters.
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St. Petersburg,  FL  U.S.A.
www.jamesmartinpa.com
Phone(727) 821-0904

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Practice Areas

  • Business Enterprises
  • Business Formation
  • Business Litigation
  • Business Organization
  • Business Transactions
  • Buying and Selling of Businesses
  • Small Business Law
  • Civil Practice
  • Business Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions
  • Commercial Real Estate Contracts
  • Commercial Real Estate Litigation
  • Commercial Real Estate Sales
  • Construction Law
  • Construction and Surety Law
  • Construction Claims
  • Construction Contracts
  • Construction Defects
  • Construction Liens
  • Construction Litigation
  • Contractors Liability
  • Contracts
  • Breach of Contract
  • Commercial Contracts
  • Contract Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Closely Held Corporations
  • Corporate Contracts
  • Corporate Formation
  • Corporate Real Estate
  • Incorporation
  • Nonprofit Corporations
  • S Corporations
  • Small Business Corporations
  • Art Law
  • Museum Law
  • Covenants Not To Compete
  • Restrictive Covenants
  • Agreements
  • Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
  • Employment Contracts
  • Leases and Leasing
  • Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law
  • Landlord and Tenant Law
  • Lease Terminations
  • Leasing
  • Office Leasing
  • Shopping Center Leasing
  • Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Mortgage Law
  • Commercial Mortgages
  • Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
  • Nonprofit Organizations Law
  • Partnership Law
  • Limited Liability Partnerships
  • Partnership Formation
  • Probate
  • Ancillary Probate
  • Probate Administration
  • Probate Litigation
  • Property Law
  • Real Estate
  • Boundary Disputes
  • Easements
  • Quiet Title
  • Real Estate Acquisitions
  • Real Estate Contracts
  • Real Estate Leasing
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Real Estate Sales
  • Real Estate Title
  • Real Property
  • Real Property Acquisitions
  • Residential Real Estate Acquisitions
  • Residential Real Estate Sales
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Contested Trusts and Estates
  • Decedents Estates
  • Estate Administration
  • Estate Litigation
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning for the Elderly
  • Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
  • Estate Settlements
  • Living Trusts
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Trust Administration
  • Trust and Estate Collections
  • Trust Law
  • Trust Litigation
  • Trust Planning
  • Wills
  • Contested Wills
 
Contact InfoTelephone: (727) 821-0904
Fax: (727) 823-3479
http://www.jamesmartinpa.com
 
Mailing AddressPalais Royale Building, 146 Second Street North, Suite 310A, P.O. Box 1324, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701
 
University Georgia Tech; Stetson University, B.S., Mathematics, 1971
 
Law SchoolStetson University College of Law, J.D., 1974
 
Admitted1974, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court
 
Memberships St. Petersburg Bar Association (Chair, Business Law Section, 2008-2009; Chair, Real Property Section, 2007-2008; Chair, Probate Law Section, 2006-2007, 1999-2000; Chair, Technology Section 2003-2004); The Florida Bar (Member, Probate Rules Committee, 1994-2000; Chair, Coordinating Committee on Technology, 1992-1993).
 
Biography

Professional Listings: Who's Who in America; Who's Who in the World; Who's Who in South/Southwest; Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in Entertainment; Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America; Leading Florida Attorney (Lawlead.com). Ben C. Willard Award, Stetson Lawyers Association, 2011; Writing Award: Florida Bar Journal Barbara Sanders Memorial Writing Competition 2000-2001 Award for "Fifty Tips for Writing the 21st Century Contract That Stays Out of Court". Author of Legal Forms Books: Business Organizations, Real Estate Transactions, and Specialized Forms, West's Florida Legal Forms, West Publishing, 1990-1995, 6 volumes; Florida Jur Forms, West Publishing, 1998 and 1999 supplements for 15 volumes; West's Florida Corporations System, West Publishing, 1984, 1 volume; Nonprofit Corporations and Associations, West's Legal Forms 2nd, 3rd and 4th editions, Thomson West Publishing, 1986-2004, 1 volume; Execution of Florida Legal Documents, West, 1992, 1994, 1995. Author of Legal Articles: I Want to Sign an Electronic Will, ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer, June 2009; Don't Print That Email, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer, April 2009; Ten Tips for Handling Complex Probate (With Forms), ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer, August 2008; Going Paperless Or Not, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer, October 2007; A Model Electronic File Policy for the Law Office, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer, April 2007; May I Shred My Scanned Paper Files, Florida Bar News, December 2006; Converting from Paper to Electronic Files, Florida Bar News, November 2006; I Want to Probate a Will in Federal Court, Florida Bar News, June 2006; How to Sue an LLC Member Without Piercing the Corporate Veil, Florida Bar News, September 2004; Is the Law of the Body a Body of Law, Florida Bar News, June 2004; Be Careful Using Form Real Estate Contracts, Florida Bar News, May 2004; The Technology You Need to Project the Vision of Your Case, ALI-ABA Practical Litigator, March 2004; Construction Contractors in Florida Are Incorporating, Florida Bar News, February 2004; Don't Forget to Put Your Client's Address in the Judgment, Florida Bar News, March 2004; A Simple Computer File Management System for Lawyers, ALI-ABA CLE Review, December 2003; Drafting the Contract or Settlement Agreement That Stays Out of Court, The Brief (ABA Tort Trial & Ins. Practice Section, Winter 2003) and Best Articles Published by the ABA (ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section, September 2003); Jim's Three Favorite Technology Tools, Florida Bar News, July 2003, ALI-ABA CLE Review, December 2003; Legislature Limits Homeowners Rights to Sue Contractors, Florida Bar News, December 2003; Forming a Small Music Business: The Who Meets the Whys and Wherefores, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer, March 2002; Tips for Drafting Purchase Contracts, Lorman Education Services, 2001; Putting Your Entertainment or Sports Client's Nest Egg in Florida: Legal Ways to Preserve Wealth, E.A.S.L. Newsletter, Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section, May 2001; Fifty Tips for Writing the 21st Century Contract That Stays Out of Court, ALI-ABA Practical Real Estate Lawyer, November 2000, ALI-ABA's Practice Checklist Manual for Drafting Leases IV, June 2003; New Law Says File Money Judgments with DOS, Florida Bar News, October 2000; How to Write Letters Non lawyers Will Read, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer, January 2000; "How to Write Contracts and Other Documents as a Professional in a Mechanistic World," ALI-ABA Practical Real Estate Lawyer, November 1999; Fifty Tips for Writing the Contract That Stays Out of Court, ALI-ABA Practical Real Estate Lawyer, ALI-ABA, May 1998; Basic Legal Asset Protection and Estate Planning Concepts for Florida Residents, Nat'l Center for Preventive Law, Denver, April 1993. Seminar Speaker: Ten Tips for Handling Complex Probate, St. Petersburg Bar Probate Section, 2007; Drafting a Clear As-Is Agreement, St. Petersburg Bar Real Property Section, 2007; Writing the Contract that Stays Out of Court, Florida Bar Convention, Florida Bar Journal writing seminars, 1994, 1997, 2000; Drafting the Settlement Agreement That Stays Out of Court, ABA Convention, Chicago, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 2001; The Lawyer's Conscience: Professionalism and Ethics in Writing, Florida Bar Convention, 2001; Forming a Small Music Business, Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section, 2001; How to Write Letters Non Lawyers Will Read, Florida Bar Convention, 1999; The Lawyer's Conscience: Professionalism in Writing Contracts and Wills for a Mechanistic World, Florida Bar Convention, 1998. Community Involvement: Trustee, Secretary and/or Attorney, Salvador Dali Museum, Inc., 1980-2012; Board of Trustees, Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, 2002-2003; Board of Directors, Pinellas County Arts Council, 1997-2001; Trustee & Secretary, Florida International Museum, Inc., 1992-1994; St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce (Board Attorney 1991-1992; Focus St. Pete., 1997-2002); Leadership Tampa Bay, 1988; Leadership St. Pete, 1981; Bring Back the Vinoy, Inc. (Co-founder, 1984); St. Petersburg City Councilman 1982-1983; Adjunct Professor, Legal Drafting, Stetson University College of Law (2009-2012); Editorial Board, ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer (2010-2012).

 
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James W. Martin, P.A.
146 Second Street North, Suite 310A
St. Petersburg, FL 33701




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