$ 325-350 per hour
Jeffrey M McFarland
About Jeffrey
Biography
Practice Areas
8
Practice Areas
Contracts and Agreements
14%
31 years | 1,000 cases
Corporate and Incorporation
14%
31 years | 500 cases
Intellectual Property
14%
25 years | 75 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
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Licensed in Florida for 30 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Jeffrey M McFarland
Driver, McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne, 1 Independent Dr Ste 1200, Jacksonville, FL, 322025014
Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, PLLC
One Independent Drive, Suite 1200, Jacksonville, FL, 32202
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Jeffrey M McFarland's Lawyer Endorsements
"When I was in law school, Jeff McFarland was my contracts instructor. It was the hardest class I ever took as Jeff is the most intelligent person I have ever met. His understanding of contracts law is beyond phenomenal. To this day if I had a question involving a contract dispute, he would be the first person I would call."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is my cousin. He is a top-notch transactional attorney and former law professor. Jeff is also a funny guy which is cool for an attorney that concentrates on an area of law that I think would want to make me stick a pencil in my eye hole. BUT you need corporate attorneys to keep you from having to visit guys like me in criminal court when you get busted for some scheme or caper."
"I endorse this lawyer. Jeff McFarland is a superb attorney and has an exceptional understanding of all types of contracts and agreements. Coming late to life in the legal profession offered me the privilege of having him as my professor while in law school. As a sole practitioner, when I encounter an anomalous or obscure contractual clause that occasionally pops up in various agreements, Jeff is always kind enough to accept my call and continue educating me on the finer points of law. He is in every way an attorney’s attorney. I recommend him to anyone who has a complex contract case that requires extensive litigation."
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Experience
Honors
2017
AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
Chairman's Award, Infilaw System
N/A
Faculty Vision Award, Florida Coastal School of Law
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1900 - Present
Of Counsel, Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, PLLC
2007 - 2010
Florida Coastal Law Review Faculty Advisor, Florida Coastal School of Law
2006 - 2009
Chair, Curriculum Committee, Florida Coastal School of Law
2003 - 2010
Assistant Professor of Law, Florida Coastal School of Law
1995 - 2003
Senior Counsel, Foley & Lardner, LLP
Associations
2012 - Present
Jacksonville Bar AssociationTechnology Committee
1995 - Present
Jacksonville Bar AssociationMember
1995 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1995 - Present
Florida BarMember
Education
1995
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
JD
1989
University of North Florida
BA
Speaking Engagements
2012
Marshall M. Criser, Jr. Transactional Law CLE
Issues Related to Raising Capital
2011
Independent Film and the Law
Securing Initial Financing for a Film
N/A
Buying and Selling a Business in Florida
Buying and Selling a Business in Florida: Securities Law Considerations
Publications
2009
Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law
Warming Up to Climate Change Risk Disclosure
2006
Hastings Business Law Journal
Good News Investors! You’ve Got A Financial Expert on the Board: The Bad News? It Doesn’t Mean Anything
1998
DePaul-LCA Journal of Art and Entertainment Law
The Effect of Repeal of the Baseball Antitrust Exemption on Franchise Relocations
1996
Florida Business Journal
Corporate Compliance Programs: Protecting the Business from the Rogue Employee
1994
Florida Law Review
Note: Florida Corporation Law: Proposed Statutory Relief for Oppressed Minority Shareholders in Florida
1993
Florida Law Review
Comment: Constitutional Law: Penalty Enhancements for Bigoted Beliefs