mr_awerbachMARTIN S. AWERBACH, PARTNER
    One Prestige Place Phone: (727) 725-3227
    2600 McCormick Drive, Suite 100 Fax: (727) 724-1245
    Clearwater, Florida 33759 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

     

     

    MARTIN S. AWERBACH is Board Certified as a Real Estate Lawyer by The Florida Bar. He has an extensive background in real property law and is particularly knowledgeable and experienced in the law of real estate titles and title insurance. Unlike most real estate lawyers, Mr. Awerbach primarily practices real estate and commercial litigation. He is often retained as a consultant, and has testified in both the state and federal courts as an expert on real estate, real property title law, and title insurance law.  Mr. Awerbach received his baccalaureate degree from Rutgers College and his Juris Doctor from The Rutgers University School of Law - Camden.

    Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Awerbach was Vice President and Associate Regional Counsel for Safeco Title Insurance Company's southeast region, consisting of Florida and five (5) other southern states. Before that, he was a Florida State Counsel for USLIFE Title Insurance Company.  In 1986, he became a sole practitioner and started the firm that expanded to become Awerbach & Cohn, P.A.

    Mr. Awerbach is a vice chair of the Real Property Litigation Committee and a member of the Florida Land Title Association Claims Prevention, Avoidance and Education Committee, the American Bar Association Title Insurance Litigation Committee, the Property Problem Study Committee, and the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section.  He is also a past chair of the Florida Bar Real Estate Law Certification Committee and the Real Property Law Committee of the Clearwater Bar Association. He is a frequently requested lecturer at continuing education seminars for attorneys and title insurance professionals, and is co-author of several publications.

    Areas Of Practice:
  • Title Insurance Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Appeals
  • Mediation

Admitted:

  • Florida, 1983
  • New Jersey, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1986
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1986

Education:

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden, Camden, New Jersey. Juris Doctor
  • Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Baccalaureate Degree

Certifications/Specialties:

  • Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar

Published Works:

  • Examining and Evaluating Title to Real Property in Florida, Co-Author
  • Florida Title Insurance, Co-Author
  • Real Estate Litigation, Co-Author
  • Resolving Real Estate Title Defects, Co-Author

Classes/Seminars Taught:

  • Frequently Requested Lecturer, Continuing Education Seminars for Attorneys and Title Insurance Professionals

Affiliations:

  • Florida Bar Member, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
  • Florida Bar Member, Real Property Litigation Committee
  • Florida Bar Member, Real Property Problem Study Committee
  • Florida Land Title Association Member, Claims Prevention, Avoidance and Education Committee
  • American Bar Association Member, Title Insurance Litigation Committee
  • American Bar Association Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
  • Clearwater Bar Association Member and Past Chair, Real Property Law Committee

Past Positions:

  • Safeco Title Insurance Company, Vice President, Associate Regional Counsel
  • USLIFE Title Insurance Company, Florida State Counsel