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BRIAN J. AUNGST
AUNGST, BRIAN J.: Position: Associate; Practice Areas: Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense, Appellate; Telephone: 727-444-1403; Office: Clearwater; Email: bja@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Litigation Medical Malpractice Defense Appellate
Education	University of Florida, Levin College of Law, JD., 2008 University of Florida, B.A. in Political Science, 2005 University of Florida, B.S. in Telecommunications, 2005
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court - Middle and Northern Districts of Florida 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Clearwater Bar Association Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee
Accomplishments	Florida Blue Key C. Arthur Sandeen Improving the Quality of Life Award Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Student Body Jessup International Law Moot Court, Final Four Competitor

DAVID M. BOGGS
BOGGS, DAVID M.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Tax & Planning, Business Litigation, Probate Litigation; Telephone: 813-273-4328; Office: Tampa; Email: dmb@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business & Corporate Tax & Planning Business Litigation Probate Litigation
Related Practice Areas	Estate Planning
Education	New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1977 University of Cincinnati, J.D., 1976 University of Cincinnati, B.A., cum laude, 1973, Departmental Honors, Honors Program
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Tax Court U.S. Claims Court
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Corporations Banking & Business Law; Taxation and Real Property; Probate & Trust Law Sections) Hillsborough County Bar Association Phi Alpha Delta
Community Activities	Former President of the Special Operations Memorial Foundation Delta Tau Delta Tampa Bay Alumnae Association
Representative Cases	Container Corporation of America v. Kiewit Continental, Inc., Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., Houston Pipeline Company and Enron Corp., 90-887-CIV-J-14 Nancy N. Sauer, et al. v. Trammell Crow Company, et al.,�93-5384 James D. Milby v. Robert E. Swain, 99-7013-CV-15 James Hardie Building Products, Inc., v. CSR America, Inc., et al., 2001-CA-1052
Accomplishments	Selected by Tampa Bay Magazine as one of Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers Repeatedly selected by his peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer" AV Preeminent Peer Rating

ANDREW M. BROWN
BROWN, ANDREW M.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Business Litigation, Professional Liability, Products Liability; Telephone: 813-273-4209; Office: Tampa; Email: ab@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Medical Malpractice Business Litigation Professional Liability Products Liability
Practice Emphasis	Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Defense Commercial Litigation
Education	University of South Carolina, J. D. 1986. Moot Court Competition Finalist Member Craven Moot Court Competition Team Davidson College, B. A. 1982 Class President
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers Section) Hillsborough County Bar Association American Bar Association Florida Defense Lawyers Association Defense Research Institute Fidelity & Surety Law Committee of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association
Community Activities and Memberships	Member, Lay Reader, and Chalice Bearer, St. John's Episcopal Church Member, Tampa Yacht & Country Club
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine Florida Super Lawyer (2010-2011) Awarded in the area of Personal Injury Defense; Medical Malpractice Mr. Brown has been involved in the defense of a wide range of matters in the field of medical malpractice. He has successfully tried medical malpractice cases on behalf of physicians specializing in emergency medicine, internal medicine, oncology, and a blood bank. He has also defended physicians in multidisciplinary practice groups, specialty groups, and university based physicians as well. Mr. Brown has also been involved in the defense of a wide range of general liability cases, including products liability and members of other professions as well. He has also been involved in a wide variety of commercial disputes, including real estate litigation, and other business and corporate tort litigation. AV Preeminent Peer Rating

ROBERT G. COCHRAN
COCHRAN, ROBERT G.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Real Estate, Real Property Litigation, Bankruptcy, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning; Telephone: 813-273-4342; Office: Tampa; Email: rgc@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Real Estate Real Property Litigation Bankruptcy Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Related practice areas	Probate
Education	University of Florida, J.D., cum laude, 1972, Order of the Coif, Phi Kappa Phi University of Florida, B.S., 1967
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate & Trust Section) Hillsborough County Bar Association American Bar Association
Community & Pro Bono Activities	Bay Area Legal Services Nativity Catholic Church
Published Articles	Mechanics Liens, Florida Bar Journal Boundary Disputes, Florida Real Property Practice III
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine AV Preeminent Peer Rating

STEPHEN O. COLE
COLE, STEPHEN O.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Labor & Employment, Auto Dealership, Trust & Estate Litigation; Telephone: 727-444-1415; Office: Clearwater; Email: soc@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business Litigation Construction Litigation Labor & Employment Trust & Estate Litigation
Related practice areas	Civil trial Contract Labor Trust and estate Real estate litigation
Education	University of Florida, J.D., high honors, 1975, Order of the Coif University of Florida, B.A., 1969, Phi Beta Kappa, Florida Blue Key
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Tax Court U.S. Supreme Court
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Trial Section) Clearwater Bar Association (Trial Section, Past President)
Community Activities and Memberships	Kiwanis, local and district boards Religious Community Services, Gulf Central District, UMC First United Methodist Church of Clearwater
Articles Online	Restrictive Covenants
Accomplishments	Florida Bar Certified Civil Trial Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine Selected by his peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer" (2009, 2011) Included in Florida Trend�s �Legal Elite� Florida Bar Certification in Civil Trial law for 25 years AV Preeminent Peer Rating

MICHAEL C. FOLEY
FOLEY, MICHAEL C.: Position: Associate; Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Real Estate, Zoning and Land Use; Telephone: 727-444-1401; Office: Clearwater; Email: mcf@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Real Estate Zoning and Land Use Business Litigation
Education	Stetson College of Law, J.D., 2001 Stetson University School of Business Administration, M.B.A., with honors, 2001 University of Florida, B.S., 1997
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Tax Court US Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Clearwater Bar Association
Civic Activities and Memberships	Board member Pinellas County Sheriff's Department Community Policing Institute Barney Masterson Inn of Court Ruth Eckerd Hall Town of Belleair Charter Review Committee Skip Cline Young Leadership Society

JEFFREY W. GIBSON
GIBSON, JEFFREY W.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Labor & Employment Law, Appellate, Medical Malpractice; Telephone: 813-273-4357; Office: Tampa; Email: jg@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business Litigation Labor & Employment Law Appellate Medical Malpractice
Education	University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 2001, Law Review, Senior Management Editor, Fall 2001 University of Tampa, B.A., magna cum laude, in Political Science, 1998 Oxford University 8/97-12/97 -- selected as the only student from the University of Tampa to attend foreign study at Oxford
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle, Southern & Northern Districts of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Hillsborough County Bar Association American Bar Association Board of Directors - Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts

KRISTEN GUNTER
GUNTER, KRISTEN: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Food Law, Business Litigation, Administrative & Governmental; Telephone: 863-680-9908; Office: Lakeland; Email: kcg@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Food Law Business Litigation Administrative & Governmental
Practice Emphasis	Food law, citrus law, contracts and business litigation; real property litigation; constitutional law
Education	Stetson College of Law, J.D., 1977 University of Florida, B.S. in Journalism, with high honors, 1974
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar International Federation of Fruit Juice Producers Technical Committee for Juice and Juice Products
General Counsel	National Juice Products Association (1997-2002) Florida Department of Citrus (1985-93)
Professional and Other Activities	Lawton M. Chiles Center for Florida History, Florida Southern College, Board of Governors 2009 National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council- Citrus Greening Study Liason Committee 2009 Florida Citrus Processors Association, Executive Director 2006 to present Non-Governmental Observer and Delegate to the Codex Alimentarias Commission 1998-2004 (Codex Committee on Food Labeling, Codex Committee on Juice Standards) President of the Commission on Legislation and Executive Committee, International Federation of Fruit Juice Producers, Paris, France 1998-2004 Technical Committee for Juice and Juice Products, Secretary/Treasurer 2001-2004 Tenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee B 1997-2000 Association of Food and Drug Officials 1989-1993 Joint Citrus Industry Legislative Committee, Secretary 1983-1993 Florida Citrus Commission, Corporate Secretary 1983-1993 Boys and Girls Club of Lakeland, Board Member 1981-1992
Awards	Florida Rural Legal Services Recognition Award 2006
Community Activities and Memberships	Polk Theatre, Board of Directors 2005-06 Polk Museum of Art, Board of Trustees, Past President 2001-2002 Florida Southern College Citrus Archives, Past Chair Endowment
Representative Case	Tampa Juice Service, et al. v. Florida Department of Citrus, Circuit Court, Polk County, Case No. GC-00-3718
Publications	Citrus Industry Magazine, March 2000 "International Standards" University of Florida/IFAS Extension Document FE201 "Managing Legal Risk in the Citrus Industry (1999) (co-authored with Abel Putnam) University of Florida/IFAS "Citrus Processing Short Course" (1997):131-139 Citrus Industry Magazine, September 1997 "Legal Lines Food Safety" Citrus Industry Magazine, Jun 1997 "Can Florida Grapefruit Growers Regulate Themselves to Prosperity?" University of Florida/IFAS "Ready to Serve Citrus Juice and Juice Added Beverages" (1988):15-34
Presentations	2011 International Citrus & Beverage Conference Sept 14, 2011 Clearwater FL � �State Regulation in Global Market� 2009 IFT Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA "Response to Attacks on Flavor Restoration by Farm-to-Consumer Movement 2006 Honey Industry Roundtable, Denver, CO 2006 American Beekeeping Federation Convention, Louisville, KY "A Legal Identity for Honey" 2004 Honey Industry Roundtable, San Antonio, TX "Regulatory Alternatives" 2002 World Fruit Juice Congress, Sydney, Australia "International Harmonization of Fruit Juice Standards." 2001 RSSL Scientific Seminar, Reading, UK "The Codex Alimentarius Commission"; 2001 Institute of Food Technologists, New Orleans, LA "Regulatory Outlook" 2000 7th Intl. Economic Outlook Conference for Juices, Orlando, FL "Codex Alimentarius"; 1999 National Honey Board Meeting, Reno, Nevada, "Combatting Adulteration"; 1999 Apple Processors Assn. Meeting, Washington DC "World Fruit Juice Standards"; 1999 Univ. of Florida/IFT Short Course, Clearwater, FL "European Juice Regulations"; 1999 IFT Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL "Legal Issues on the Use of Enzymes in Juices"; 1999 UF/IFAS-Florida Farm Bureau, Bartow, FL "Managing Legal Risks"; 1998 IFT, Atlanta, GA "Liability Concerns"; 1997 Institute of Food Technologist, Clearwater, FL "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Citrus Code"; 1997 IFT Food Expo, Orlando, FL "The History of Florida's Changing Laws"; 1994 International Citrus Industry Economic Outlook Conference, Sanibel, FL "The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990"; 1993 Institute of Food Technologists Meeting, Gainesville, FL "Florida and Federal Orange Juice Standards";
Accomplishments	AV Preeminent Peer Rating

CRAIG M. HARRIS
HARRIS, CRAIG M.: Position: Associate; Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice; Telephone: 813-273-4200; Office: Tampa; Email: cmh@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business Litigation Legal Malpractice Professional Liability Medical Malpractice
Education	University of Florida, J.D., cum laude, 2007 Research Editor, Florida Journal of International Law; Member, Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy; Honors in Trial Practice Davidson College, B.A. English, Minor in Spanish, 2004
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar American Bar Association Hillsborough County Bar Association Florida Defense Lawyers Association Ferguson-White Inns of Court
Accomplishments	Co-translated with Author "A Diez Pasos al Paraiso" by Alberto Hernandez-Chiroldes.

REBECCA R. JOHNS
JOHNS, REBECCA R.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Eminent Domain & Property Rights, Real Estate, Land Use; Telephone: 813-273-4344; Office: Tampa; Email: rrj@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Eminent Domain & Property Rights Real Estate Land Use
Education	Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., May, 2000 Virginia Commonwealth University, B.S. in Finance, 1996
Court Admissions	U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Hillsborough County Bar Association Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers Bay Area Real Estate Council
Accomplishments	Selected for inclusion in Florida Rising Stars 2009 Authored The Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act � April 2010

PATRICK T. LENNON
LENNON, PATRICK T.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business Litigation; Telephone: 813-273-4360; Office: Tampa; Email: ptl@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Bankruptcy Business Litigation
Practice Emphasis	Creditors Rights; Commercial Litigation; Restructuring
Education	University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1989 University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1978
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Business Section) Hillsborough County Bar Association American Bankruptcy Institute Hillsborough Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association
Related Experience	Former Bank Vice President

SCOTT T. LYON
LYON, SCOTT T.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Real Property Litigation, Construction Litigation, Appellate; Telephone: 727-444-1410; Office: Clearwater; Email: stl@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business Litigation Real Property Litigation Construction Litigation Appellate
Education	Vanderbilt Law School, J.D. 2002 Vanderbilt Divinity School, M.A. 1999 University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. 1998
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle, Southern & Northern Districts of Florida All Tennessee State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Bar and Professional Memberships	Hillsborough County Bar Association Clearwater Bar Association
Community Activites	Florida Super Lawyer Rising Star (2011) All Children's Hospital Foundation Development Council Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay

JOSHUA MAGIDSON
MAGIDSON, JOSHUA: Position: Shareholder; Co-Chair Legal Recruiting; Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Real Property Litigation, Probate Litigation, Auto Dealership, Bankruptcy; Telephone: 727-444-1417; Office: Clearwater; Email: jm@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business Litigation
Related Practice Areas	Real Property Litigation Probate Litigation Auto Dealership Bankruptcy
Practice Emphasis	Creditors Rights, General Civil Litigation
Education	Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 1980 University of Connecticut, M.A., 1974 University of Maryland, B.A., 1973
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals -- 11th and 5th Circuits The United States Supreme Court
Representative Cases	Sheehan v. Reinhardt ex. re. Estate of Warren, 988 So. 2d 1289(Fla. 2d DCA 2008) Airflo v. Pagan, 929 So. 2d 739 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006) Dimmitt v. City of Clearwater, 985 F.2d 1565 (11th US Cir.) NE Bank of Clearwater v. Bentley, 413 So2d 480
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Business Litigation Section) Clearwater Bar Association Former member of the 6th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission American Bar Association Former Member of the 6th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
Community Activities and Memberships	Chairman of the Board of Overseers, Stetson University College of Law (2008-) Board Chairman, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. Former Board Member, Clearwater Arts Council President, Stetson Lawyers Association (1997-98)
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine Recognized in "The Best Lawyers in America" (2009-2010) Recipient of the Richard T. Earle, Jr. Professionalism Award (2007) Florida Trend�s Legal Elite 2011 AV Preeminent Peer Rating

JAMES ADDISON MARTIN JR.
MARTIN, JAMES ADDISON, JR.: Position: Shareholder, Board of Directors; Vice President, Clearwater Office 2006; Practice Areas: Labor & Employment, Medical Malpractice, Business Litigation; Telephone: 727-444-1408; Office: Clearwater; Email: jam@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Labor & Employment Medical Malpractice Business Litigation
Education	Emory University, J.D., with high honors, 1973 Masters of Arts, Brown University, 1972 Duke University, B.A., 1967
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, All Districts in Florida and Texas U.S. Court of Appeals -- 11th and 5th Circuits U.S. Supreme Court U.S. District Courts in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma U.S. Court of Claims
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Clearwater Bar Association American Bar Association American Board Of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Tampa Bay Chapter of ABOTA American Health Lawyers Assoc (former Board Member) Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys (President 2006-2008, Secretary 2003-2006) American Hospital Association American Health Lawyers Florida Society of Healthcare Risk Managers Licensed Risk Manager (State of Florida) Morton Plant Mease Health Care, Inc. � Board Member
Community Activities and Memberships	Board Member, PACT Foundation for Ruth Eckerd Hall Morton F. Plant Hospital Foundation, including Chairman Family Service Center (Former Chairman) Chairborne Rangers Chapel By the Sea (former Board Member) Florida Fellowship of Community Churches (former Chairman) Kiwanis Club of Springtime City
Related Experience	Wrote book entitled: "The Nomination and Rejection of G. Harold Carswell to the United States Supreme Court" Instrument rated, multi-engine commercial pilot with over 5,000 flight hours Senior Clerk for The Honorable Paul H. Roney, Judge, United States Court of Appeals (1973-74)
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2008 � 2011 Recognized as one of "Florida's Top Lawyers" 2008 - 2011 Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2010 - 2011 AV Preeminent Peer Rating AV rated since 1988

NOEL P. McDONELL
McDONELL, NOEL P.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Environmental Law, Labor & Employment, Criminal Litigation, Domestic Relations; Telephone: 813-273-4330; Office: Tampa; Email: npm@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Environmental Law Labor & Employment Criminal Litigation
Education	Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1990 Florida State University, B.A., Honors & Scholars Graduate, 1988
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court � Middle District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Appointed to The Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee for the term of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 Commission, Florida Real Estate Commission (appointed by Governor Bush in 2001-2005)
Previous Legal Experience	Assistant Statewide Prosecutor, Office of Statewide Prosecution: Senior Attorney, Computer Crime and Identity Theft Unit Assistant State Attorney - Office of the State Attorney - 13th Judicial Circuit, Lead Trial Attorney Assistant State Attorney - Office of the State Attorney - 12th Judicial Circuit, Felony Prosecutor, Supervisor of Domestic Violence Division
Significant Cases	State v. Pizzo, et al. State v. Young State v. McWhite
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine AV Preeminent Peer Rating

JANET GOLDBERG MCENERY
MCENERY, JANET GOLDBERG: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Labor & Employment; Telephone: 813-273-4307; Office: Tampa; Email: jeg@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Labor & Employment Law Employment Litigation (Defense) Traditional and Public Sector Labor Law
Practice Emphasis	Labor & Employment Law Employment Litigation (Defense)
Education	University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1975 State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., magna cum laude, 1972, Phi Beta Kappa
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts Supreme Courts of Illinois and Missouri U.S. District Court - Middle, Southern & Northern Districts of Florida United States Court of Appeals - 3rd, 7th & 11th Circuits
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Labor & Employment Law Section) American Bar Association Hillsborough County Bar Association Illinois Bar Association Missouri Bar Association Academy of Florida Management Attorneys - Board Member since 2011 Society for Human Resource Management HR Tampa Florida Public Employers Labor Relations Association Brandon Chamber of Commerce, Chair Quarterly HR Forum
Articles	�The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act � April 2010, The Lawyer Magazine "Wage and Hour Update" - ALA Suncoast Chapter Newsletter, Summer 2007 "Downsizing - Study alternatives, liability when cutting staff size" Powerful Business, Spring, 2002 "HR 'obligated' to teach management of e-mail's legal pitfalls" Society for Human Resource Management, June, 2000 "Employees with Mental and Emotional Problems - Workplace Security and Implications of State Discrimination Laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, Workers' Compensation and Related Issues" Stetson Law Review, Fall 1994
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine Selected by her peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer" - one of the top five percent of lawyers in the state (2007 - 2011) Former Law Clerk to the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois Former Trial Attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, St. Louis, Missouri Named in "The Best Lawyers In America" for Labor and Employment Law (2009, 2010, 2011) Board Certified as a Specialist in Labor & Employment Law by the Florida Bar AV Preeminent Peer Rating

THOMAS C. NASH II
NASH, THOMAS C. II: Position: Shareholder, Board of Directors; Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business & Corporate, Land Use, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning; Telephone: 727-444-1411; Office: Clearwater; Email: tcn@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Real Estate Business & Corporate Land Use Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Practice Emphasis	Representation of sellers, buyers, developers and lenders in all aspects of real estate acquisition, sale, finance and workout.
Education	Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1986 University of the South (Sewanee), B.A., Economics, 1983
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate & Trust Section) Clearwater Bar Association
Community Activities and Memberships	Chairman of the Board of Morton Plant Mease Foundation Board of Directors of Morton Plant Mease Hospital Board of Directors of the Greater Clearwater Chamber of Commerce Boy Scouts of America - Local Area Counsel Rotary Club of Clearwater
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine AV Preeminent Peer Rating

NANCY S. PAIKOFF
PAIKOFF, NANCY S.: Position: Shareholder; Co-Chair Legal Recruiting; Practice Areas: Health Care, Medical Malpractice Defense, Appellate; Telephone: 727-444-1407; Office: Clearwater; Email: nsp@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Emphasis	Health Law, Appellate, Trial Practice
Education	Stetson University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1990 Northwestern University, B.S., Journalism, 1983
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Health Law, Appellate Sections) Clearwater Bar Association American Health Lawyers Association
Community Activities and Memberships	Temple Ahavat Shalom (President 2001-2003) Member, BayCare Pasco-Pinellas Institutional Review Board Alumnus, Leadership Pinellas Member of the Florida Holocaust Museum Leadership Council
Accomplishments	AV Preeminent Peer Rating

STEPHEN H. SEARS
SEARS, STEPHEN H.: Position: Shareholder; Head of Professional Liability Section; Past Firm Chairman; Practice Areas: Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Mediation; Telephone: 813-273-4237; Office: Tampa; Email: shs@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Professional Liability Medical Malpractice Legal Malpractice Mediation
Practice Emphasis	Medical malpractice litigation defense and legal malpractice litigation defense
Education	University of Florida, J.D., 1966 University of Georgia, B.A., 1963
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Hillsborough County Bar Association Defense Research Institute Florida Defense Lawyers Association Hillsborough County Trial Lawyers Association Executive Committee Hillsborough County Trial Lawyers Association (1989-1992) Member, 13th Judicial Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee, 1993 to 1996 Chairman, 13th Judicial Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee,1994 to 1996 "The Best Lawyers in America" Elected by peers as leading Florida lawyer in medical negligence Certified Circuit Court Mediator Member, Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc.
Published Articles	"Inequities in Florida's Good Samaritan Act", Polk County Medical Association Bulletin, 1991
Presentations (as featured speaker)	The Role of Charting in Risk Reduction Gessler Clinic P.A., August 16, 2006 Med Mal 101: Basic Principles of Medical Negligence, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, April 11, 2005 Physician Risk Management Seminar: "Sensitizing Your Communication Antennae," Watson Clinic, September 23, 2004 Physician Office Practices: Communication Issues Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management July, 31, 2003 Current Issues in Medical Negligence Risk Management, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, February and March, 2003 Physician Risk Management Seminar-"Informed Consent: Issues and Complexities", The Doctors' Company, May 2001 Physician Risk Management Seminar - Florida Orthopedic Institute - "Charting Errors and Litigation Impact, January 2001 Effective Communications/Documentation - Frontier Healthcare Risk Management, February, 1999 Discussions on the Use of the Electronic Medical Record - American College of Medical Quality and PHICO, February, 1999 Risk Management for Attorneys - "The Cutting Edge", CNA Insurance Company, Tampa, Florida, January 1998 Hillsborough County Bench Bar Conference - Panel Member, November 1997 Abuse and Exploitation of the Elderly and Child Abuse/Domestic Violence, Florida Spine Study Group, Tampa, Florida, October 1997 Presentation to Florida Orthopaedic Institute - "Current Issues in Risk Management", CNA Insurance Company, Tampa, Florida, May 1997 Risk Management, HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence Seminar, PHICO Insurance Company, Clearwater, Florida, February 1997 Risk Management for Attorneys - "The Cutting Edge", CNA Insurance Company, Tampa, Florida, January 1997 Update on Florida Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations, Florida Spine Study Group, Tampa, Florida , November 1996 Workshop Presentation - Coping With Malpractice Litigation, "Tricks of the Trade", Professional Risk Management Services, Inc., Naples, Florida, November 1996 Recent Developments in Florida Medical Malpractice Law, Florida Spine Study Group, Tampa, Florida, July 1996 Recent Trends in Medical Malpractice Litigation, CNA Insurance Companies, Tampa, Florida, June 1996 Impact and Explanation of Wells Decision on Apportionment and Set-Off Doctrines, Presented to CNA Professional Liability Claims Adjusters, May 1996 Comparative Analysis of Criminal and Civil Burdens of Proof, Florida Spine Study Group, Tampa, Florida, April 1996 Minefields of Practice - An Overview of Legal Malpractice Risk Management, Presented by CNA Insurance Companies, Tampa, Florida, February 1996 Physicians Risk Management Seminar - The Health Law, Jordan, Roberts & Company, Tampa, Florida, October 1995 Malpractice and the Law - A Discussion of Legal Precedent and Current Trends in Florida Law Presentation at Diagnostic Clinic, Largo, Florida May 1995 Diagnosis and Treatment of a Medical Malpractice Suit, CNA Insurance Companies, Saddlebrook Resort, Florida March 1995 CME Program for Lakeland Regional Medical Center Staff January 1995 - The Role of Legal Precedent in establish�ing medical standards of care and recent developments in medical negligence litigation. Closing Argument for the Defense (Florida Bar Trial Advocacy Seminar 1994) CNA Loss Control Seminars - Loss Reduction During Trial (Multiple cities in Central Florida 1993 to 1995) CNA Office Practice Seminar for Nurses (Multiple cities in Central Florida 1992 and 1993) Opening Statement for the Defense (Florida Bar Trial Advocacy Seminar 1992) Continuing Medical Education Program for St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Staff: Recent Non-Florida Appellate Decisions as Predictor of Theories of Medical Negligence Liability in Florida (November, 1991) Recent Trends in the Development of Malpractice Litigation (Polk County Medical Association 1991) CNA Physician Protection Program - Risk Prevention for the Medical Practitioner (Multiple cities in Central Florida 1990-1992) Cross-Examining the Orthopaedic Surgeon - Orthopaedics for the Lawyer (Professional Education Seminars, Tampa, Florida 1990 and 1991) CNA Insurance Company - Communication and Legal Issues in the Medical Office (Multiple cities in Central Florida 1988-1990) Florida Bar Trial Advocacy Seminar Workshop leader, lecturer, executive committee (served in various capacities from 1976 to 1994) Voir Dire and the Art of Jury Selection (Florida Bar Trial Advocacy Seminar 1989)
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine Selected by his peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer" - one of the top five percent of lawyers in the state (2006 - 2012) Recognized in "The Best Lawyers in America" (2008-2012) Practice areas of Legal Malpractice, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Stephen Sears was selected by Tampa Bay Business Journal readers and editorial staff to be featured in the Who's Who in Business in the Tampa Bay area. Mr. Sears was one of just 25 business people selected in the field of law, which also includes MFM's Stella Thayer. AV Preeminent Peer Rating

WILLIAM M. STAINTON
STAINTON, WILLIAM M.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Commercial Litigation, Tax & Planning; Telephone: 813-273-4325; Office: Tampa; Email: wms@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business & Corporate Commercial Litigation Tax & Planning
Practice Emphasis	Advising clients in a broad range of corporate and business matters, including entity formation and structure, business planning, contract negotiations, transactions involving the merger, sale, and acquisition of businesses, corporate governance, partnership and stockholder agreements, indemnification and risk allocation, and a variety of strategic and licensing arrangements. Mr. Stainton also counsels clients in connection with venture capital and private equity transactions, financings through private placements, joint venture relationships, the dissolution and liquidation of businesses, and related tax matters. In addition, he has experience handling commercial litigation matters related to complex corporate and business disputes, and advises clients on intellectual property related issues. Mr. Stainton serves as general counsel to a number of Florida based companies and partnerships.
Education	Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003 University of Florida, B.A. in Political Science, 2000
Court Admissions and Appointments	All Florida State Courts United States District Court, Middle District of Florida United States Tax Court Commissioner, Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (State of Florida)2005-2009
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Hillsborough County Bar Association Appointed to the Florida Bar's Standing Committee on Judicial Administration and Evaluation � 2010-2013
Community Activities and Memberships	Tampa Bay Field Representative, Mel Martinez for U.S. Senate 2004 Intern for U.S. Senator Connie Mack, Washington, D.C., Summer 1998 Advisory Board - Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO) TAMCO Foundation Steering Committee 2008-2009 Committee Member - 2007 Grand Slam for the Kids Easter Seals Florida Member of Association for Corporate Growth Member of Turnaround Management Association Member of Tampa Yacht & Country Club Member of University Club of Tampa Member of Hyde Park United Methodist Church Board of Directors of the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County
Articles / Seminars	Deadlock: Business Partner Disputes in Privately-Held Businesses

CAROLYN HOUSE STEWART
STEWART, CAROLYN HOUSE: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Litigation, Labor & Employment, Personal Injury, Eminent Domain; Telephone: 813-273-4246; Office: Tampa; Email: chs@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Litigation Labor & Employment Personal Injury Eminent Domain
Realted Practice Areas	Business Litigation Casualty Litigation Products Liability
Education	University of South Carolina, J.D., 1977 University of South Florida, B.A., 1974
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Florida Board of Bar Examiners Hillsborough County Bar Association National Bar Association George Edgecomb Bar Association American Institute of Parliamentarians Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers
Community Activities and Memberships	Keynote Speaker University of South Carolina Law Center Alumni Association Compleat Lawyers Awards Dinner Keynote speaker for Hillsborough County's 15th Annual Black History Celebration held on February 9, 2007. The theme of the program was " African American Women ~ Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." NAACP Bay Area Legal Services Volunteer Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority � International President International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women League of Women Voters Jack and Jill of America Allen Temple AME, Church Board of Trustees
Published Articles	Sexual Harassment -- What are the Grounds? EBONY MAN MAGAZINE, October, 1997
Related Experience	Corporate Counsel - Fortune 500 Company Former Assistant County Attorney Former Assistant State Attorney Former Staff Counsel to an Insurance Company
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine 2006 Achievement Award, Florida Commission on Status of Women Honored by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissions for her contributions to the African- American community in a Proclamation. Achievement Award, Florida Status on Women Commission Member of the Year, Florida Chapter NBA Francisco Rodriguez Award - George Edgecomb Bar Association Outstanding Young Women in America AV Preeminent Peer Rating

ASHLEY E. TAYLOR
TAYLOR, ASHLEY E.: Position: Associate; Practice Areas: General Litigation, Environmental Law, Professional Licensure Defense, Foreclosure Defense, Plaintiff Personal Injury; Telephone: 813-273-4369; Office: Tampa; Email: aet@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	General Litigation Environmental Law Professional Licensure Defense Foreclosure Defense Plaintiff Personal Injury Family Law
Education	Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2007 University of Florida, B.S.B.A., 2003, cum laude
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts US District Court, Middle District
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar The Hillsborough County Bar Tampa Bay Inns of Court

WILLIAM B. TAYLOR IV
TAYLOR, WILLIAM B. IV: Position: Shareholder, Board of Directors; Practice Areas: Environmental Law, Plaintiff Personal Injury, General Litigation, Professional Licensure Defense, Criminal Law, Domestic Relations, Foreclosure Defense; Telephone: 813-273-4228; Office: Tampa; Email: wbt@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Environmental Law Plaintiff Personal Injury General Litigation Professional Licensure Defense Criminal Law Domestic Relations Foreclosure Defense
Practice Emphasis	Personal injury - representing Plaintiffs; Commercial Litigation; Representing doctors and licenses before the state of Florida licensing boards. Environmental litigation law in Federal, State and Administrative agencies and court proceedings.
Education	Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1972 Florida State University, B.S., 1968
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit United States Supreme Court
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Environmental and Land Use, Trial Lawyers Sections) Tampa Bay Inns of Court, Master Trial designation Association of Trial Lawyers of America Hillsborough County Bar Association
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine Recognized in "The Best Lawyers in America" (2008-2010) Recognized by the National Law Journal in its selection of Tampa�s Top Attorneys 2011 AV Preeminent Peer Rating

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BRIAN J. AUNGST

DAVID M. BOGGS

ANDREW M. BROWN

ROBERT G. COCHRAN

STEPHEN O. COLE

MICHAEL C. FOLEY

JEFFREY W. GIBSON

KRISTEN GUNTER

CRAIG M. HARRIS

REBECCA R. JOHNS

PATRICK T. LENNON

SCOTT T. LYON

JOSHUA MAGIDSON

JAMES ADDISON MARTIN JR.

NOEL P. McDONELL

JANET GOLDBERG MCENERY

THOMAS C. NASH II

NANCY S. PAIKOFF

STEPHEN H. SEARS

WILLIAM M. STAINTON

CAROLYN HOUSE STEWART

ASHLEY E. TAYLOR

WILLIAM B. TAYLOR IV