Landlords and property owners across the country seek Art Menor's expertise in commercial leasing. With more than 30 years in real estate law, he offers considerable experience and has also developed new techniques to improve the lease drafting and negotiation processes. He leads the firm's Real Estate Leasing Practice Group as its Chairman and is the Partner in Charge of the West Palm Beach office.
Experience
As a seasoned veteran, Mr. Menor has worked on real estate projects of all sizes. He advises landlords and commercial tenants in various aspects of the leasing process and also counsels developers, investors, and lenders as well.
After specializing in commercial leasing for many years, Mr. Menor devised his own techniques for building and customizing lease agreements. His methods have resulted in higher quality, customized leasing documents that are produced in a cost-effective manner. As a Florida Bar Board Certified attorney, he provides his expertise to clients and others in the industry.
Professional Activities
Mr. Menor is the past Chairman of the Landlord/Tenant Committee and is the Co-Vice Chairman of the Real Estate Forms Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar. He is also on the Section's Executive Council.
He has lectured and written extensively on landlord/tenant issues. His written work includes the "Leases" chapter of the Florida Real Property Complex Transactions manual (4th Edition 2005), published by The Florida Bar. He has also published articles in Action Line (the publication of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar), Real Estate Monthly, Palm Beach Post, South Florida Business Journal, Daily Business Review, and South Florida Legal Guide.
Mr. Menor's speaking engagements include the ACREL Spring 2011 meeting, Landlord/Tenant Seminars sponsored by The Florida Bar, three annual conventions for The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, the 2008 Legislative and Case Law Update seminar of the Section, a seminar for the Florida Legal Education Association, and an annual meeting and seminar for Florida Changes in Parties to a Lease, Legal Assistants, Inc.
Community Activities
- United Way of Palm Beach County, Chair, Board of Directors, Executive Committee
- Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Secretary
- Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County, first Chairman, Board of Directors, Executive Committee
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Palm Beach County, Past President
- Leadership Palm Beach County
- University of Florida Real Estate Advisory Board
- Business Development Board, Board of Directors
Recognition
- Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar
- Martindale-Hubbell A-V rated
- The Best Lawyers in America®, selected for inclusion in Real Estate 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- South Florida Legal Guide, selected for inclusion in Real Estate in 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Florida Trend's Legal Elite, selected for inclusion in 2005, 2009, 2010
- Florida Super Lawyers, selected for inclusion in Real Estate in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- South Florida Business Journal, Best of the Bar in 2003
- South Florida Business Journal, Heavy Hitter in Commercial Real Estate in 2005
- The Legal News, Top Attorneys in the Nation in 2009
- Recipient, Heroes of Housing Award from the Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County
Education
- University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1980
- University of Florida, B.A., with high honors, History, 1977
Bar Admissions
- The Florida Bar
Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- Florida Bar, past Chairman of the Landlord/Tenant Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
- Florida Bar, Co-Vice Chairman of the Real Estate Certification Exam Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (2009-2010)
- Florida Bar, Co-Vice Chairman of the Real Property Forms Committee of the Real Property and Trust Law Section
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
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