Attorney Profile
Warren E. Avis, Jr.
- Member in good standing of the Florida Bar; admitted to the District Court for the Southern District of Michigan, the Trial Bar of the US District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal.
- Florida Bar Board Certified in Real Estate; no discipline history.
- Member of Florida Bar Sections: Business Law, Real Property Probate and Trust Law.
- Education: Brown University, B.A.; University of Detroit, J.D.
- "AV" peer rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating obtainable.
- Certified by the Florida Bar as a Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer. Certification is the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for certification.
Warren E. Avis, Jr. handles complex and high value transactions and has closed more than $250 million of commercial and residential real estate transactions, including financing and title transactions. He has extensive experience in both real estate matters and commercial representation of individuals and business entities. He routinely represents clients involved in the sale and purchase of real property, preparation and negotiation of leases, negotiation and sale of businesses, development of property and commercial litigation. He represents business franchisees and has handled the acquisition and development of commercial outparcels in counties throughout Florida. He regularly handles significant banking and financing transactions in commercial and residential sales.
Avis & Avis, P.A. has been listed in the BAR REGISTER OF PREEMINENT LAWYERS by Martindale-Hubbell, an organization which rates the top law firms in the nation and lists only those firms who have received the highest ("AV") rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. The "A" rating is the highest legal ability rating, while the "V" signifies very high adherence to professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability, and diligence.
Member of The Florida Bar; Business Law Section; Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections; former Chair, Florida Bar Grievance Committee. Member of Palm Beach Civic Association. Former business analyst for the Small Business Development Center of Small Business Administration. Former member of the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce of Northern Palm Beaches. Selected to speak to Palm Beach County Bar Association Probate Attorneys on the topic of "Handling Real Estate Transactions After the Bubble."
Firm clients include companies and high net worth individuals engaged in business and real estate transactions, financing, lending, sales, construction, real estate development, franchise, and service activities. The firm represents high net worth individuals throughout Florida in corporate, real property and offshore matters.
The firm is an agent for Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc. and has handled closings in excess of $250 million, in transactions involving GE, Bank of America, Citibank and local and regional lenders.