RESUME OF JAMES W. MARTIN

Education
Stetson University College of Law, Juris Doctor *
Stetson University, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Georgia Institute of Technology

Bar Admissions
Florida
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Professional Listings
Martindale-Hubbell AV
Who'sWho in American Law
Who'sWho in America

Professional Activities
Adjunct Professor, Legal Drafting, Stetson University College of Law *
ALI-ABA The Practical Lawyer, Editorial Board
The Florida Bar (Probate Rules Committee 1994-2000)
St. Petersburg Bar (Chairs: Probate 1999, Tech 2003, Probate 2006, Real Property 2007, Business 2008)

* Stetson was ranked 3rd best law school in US for Legal Writing by U.S. News & World Report in 2010

Community Involvement
Salvador Dali Museum (trustee, attorney, secretary)
St. Petersburg City Councilman (former)
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Councilman (former)
Leadership St. Pete Graduate

Author - Law Books
West’s Florida Legal Forms: Business Organizations
West’s Florida Legal Forms: Real Estate Transactions
West’s Florida Legal Forms: Specialized Forms
West’s Legal Forms: Nonprofit Corporations
West's Florida Corporations System

Author - Law Articles
-Fifty Tips for Writing the Contract That Stays Out of Court, ALI-ABA Practical Real Estate Lawyer 1998 
-How to Write Contracts and Other Documents as a Professional in a Mechanistic World," ALI-ABA Practical Real Estate Lawyer 1999
-How to Write Letters Nonlawyers Will Read, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer 2000
-Fifty Tips for Writing the 21st Century Contract That Stays Out of Court, ALI-ABA Practical Real Estate Lawyer 2000
-Legal Ways to Preserve Wealth, Fla. Bar EASL Newsletter 2001
-Tips for Drafting Purchase Contracts, Lorman Education Services 2001
-Forming a Small Music Business: The Who Meets the Whys and Wherefores, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer 2002
-Drafting the Contract or Settlement Agreement That Stays Out of Court, The Brief ABA Tort Trial & Ins. Practice Section 2003
-Ten Tips for Handling Complex Probate, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer 2008, Fla. Bar Journal 2010
-I Want to Sign an Electronic Will, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer 2009
-Why You Need an Employee Policy for Electronic Information, ABA Family Advocate 2009 , ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer 2010

Author – Florida Bar News Articles
-I Want to Probate a Will in Federal Court, Fla. Bar News June 2006
-How to Sue an LLC Member Without Piercing the Corporate Veil, Fla. Bar News 2004
-Is the Law of the Body a Body of Law, Fla. Bar News 2004
-Be Careful Using Form Real Estate Contracts, Fla. Bar News 2004
-Construction Contractors in Florida Are Incorporating, Fla. Bar News 2004
-Don’t Forget to Put Your Client’s Address in the Judgment, Fla. Bar News 2004
-Legislature Limits Homeowners Rights to Sue Contractors, Fla. Bar News 2003

Author – Legal Technology Articles
-Don’t Print That Email, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer 2009
-Going Paperless…Or Not, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer 2007
-A Model Electronic File Policy for the Law Office, ALI-ABA Practical Lawyer 2007
-May I Shred My Scanned Paper Files, Fla. Bar News 2006
-Converting from Paper to Electronic Files, Fla. Bar News 2006
-Technology You Need to Project Vision of Your Case, ALI-ABA Practical Litigator 2004
-A Simple Computer File Management System for Lawyers, ALI-ABA CLE Review 2003

Speaker-Legal Seminars
-Writing the Contract that Stays Out of Court, Fla. Bar Convention 1994, 1997, 2000
-The Lawyer's Conscience: Professionalism in Writing Contracts and Wills for a Mechanistic World, Fla. Bar Convention 1998
-How to Write Letters Nonlawyers Will Read, Fla. Bar Convention 1999
-Forming Small Music Business, Fla. Bar Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section 2001
-The Lawyer's Conscience: Professionalism in Writing, Fla. Bar Convention 2001
-Drafting Settlement Agreement That Stays Out of Court, ABA Convention Chicago 2001
-Drafting a Clear As-Is Agreement, St. Petersburg Bar 2007
-Ten Tips for Handling Complex Probate, St. Petersburg Bar 2007
-Snakes in the Grass: Hidden Real Property Issues in Probate, St. Petersburg Bar 2008
-An Introduction to the Paperless Law Office 2009

James W. Martin  

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