WILLIAM M. STAINTON       

Associate
Tampa Office
Telephone:  813-273-4325
Email: 
wms@macfar.com

 

Practice Areas

Practice Area Emphasis

Assisting clients in a broad range of corporate and business matters, including entity formation and structure, business planning, contract negotiations, financings through private placements, transactions involving the merger, sale and acquisition of businesses, partnership and stockholders agreements, and a variety of strategic and licensing arrangements. In addition, the handling of commercial litigation matters, tax disputes, and intellectual property related issues.


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)

Bar and Professional
Memberships
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association

Awards & Honors
Phi Delta Phi, Legal Honors Fraternity
3rd Place of 206 Law Students, Appellate Advocacy Competition
Book Award, Estate Planning (Highest Grade in Class)

Community Activities
Tampa Bay Field Representative, Mel Martinez for U.S. Senate 2004
Advisory Board - Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO)
TAMCO Foundation Steering Committee
Intern for U.S. Senator Connie Mack, Washington, D.C., Summer 1998
Committee Member - 2007 Grand Slam for the Kids Easter Seals Florida
Member of Tampa Bay History Center
Member of Tampa Yacht & Country Club
Member of University Club of Tampa
Member of Hyde Park United Methodist Church


TAMPA OFFICE:  One Tampa City Center, 201 N. Franklin Street, Suite 2000, Tampa, FL 33602,
P.O. Box 1531, 33601, Tel: 813-273-4200 Fax: 813-273-4396
CLEARWATER OFFICE: 625 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, P.O.Box 1669, 33757 Tel: 727-441-8966  Fax: 727-442-8470
LAKELAND OFFICE: 1611 Harden Boulevard, Lakeland, FL 33803, Tel: 863-680-9908  Fax: 863-683-2849
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