James William Martin

Jim Martin practices probate estates, trusts and real estate law in Florida, has the highest ratings in Avvo, Martindale, & Superlawyers, and has written legal books and articles, presented at seminars, served on the probate rules committee of The Florida Bar, and chaired the probate and real estate sections of the St. Petersburg Bar. He is also an adjunct professor of law at Stetson College of Law. He has 45years of law practice experience.

• Real Estate Law
• Probate

Florida

11th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Attorney

James W. Martin, P.A.

Current

Adjunct Professor

Stetson University College of Law

Current

Contract Drafting, Law Practice Management, Legal Drafting

Stetson University College of Law

J.D.

Stetson University

B.S. | Mathematics

University System of Georgia - Georgia Institute of Technology

Electrical Engineering

SuperLawyers

Thomson Reuters

AV Preeminent

Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Stetson Law Hall of Fame

Stetson University College of Law

American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education

Editorial Board, ALI-CLE The Practical Lawyer

Current

City of St. Petersburg

Councilman for District 4 (former)

Current

The Florida Bar Probate Rules Committee

Committee Member (former)

Current

Drafting a Clear As-Is Agreement

St. Petersburg Bar Association Real Property Section

Drafting the Contract or Settlement Agreement That Stays Out of Court

The Brief, ABA Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section

Drafting the Settlement Agreement That Stays Out of Court

Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association Annual Convention, Chicago

Fifty Tips for Writing the 21st Century Contract That Stays Out of Court

ALI-ABA The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, The Florida Bar Journal, ALI-ABA’s Practice Checklist Manual for Drafting Leases IV, ALI-ABA’s Real World Document Drafting: Form, Style and Substance, and Thomson West’s Foundations of Legal Research & Writing

Fifty Tips for Writing the Contract That Stays Out of Court

ALI-ABA The Practical Real Estate Lawyer

Florida Jurisprudence Forms: Legal & Business

West Publishing

Groundbreakers: Be Careful When Using Form Real Estate Contracts

ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer

How to Write Contracts and Other Documents as a Professional in a Mechanistic World

ALI-ABA The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, The Florida Bar Journal, ALI-ABA’s Practice Checklist Manual for Drafting Leases IV, ALI-ABA’s Real World Document Drafting: Form, Style and Substance, and Thomson West’s Foundations of Legal Research & Writing

How to Write Letters Nonlawyers Will Read

The Florida Bar

How to Write Letters Nonlawyers Will Read (With Sample Letters)

ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer

I Want to Sign an Electronic Will

ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer

Snakes in the Grass: Hidden Real Property Issues in Probate

St. Petersburg Bar Association Real Property and Probate Law Sections

Ten Tips for Handling Complex Probate

St. Petersburg Bar Association Probate Law Section

Ten Tips for Handling Complex Probate (With Forms)

ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer, The Florida Bar Journal

The Lawyer’s Conscience: Professionalism in Writing Contracts and Wills for a Mechanistic World

The Florida Bar

Tips for Handling the Complex Real Property Transaction

St. Petersburg Bar Association Real Property Section

Tips for Handling the Complex Real Property Transaction (With Forms and Checklist)

ALI CLE The Practical Real Estate Lawyer

West’s Florida Corporations System

West Publishing

West’s Florida Legal Forms: Business Organizations

West Publishing

West’s Florida Legal Forms: Real Estate Transactions

West Publishing

West’s Florida Legal Forms: Specialized Forms

West Publishing

West’s Legal Forms: Volume 29 Nonprofit Corporations (2d, 3d & 4th Editions)

Thomson Reuters West Publishing

Writing the Contract that Stays Out of Court

The Florida Bar