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| | Address | | Intervest Bank Building, 625 Court Street, Suite 200 | | Clearwater, Florida 33756 | | (Pinellas Co.) | | | |
| | | Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen,
Professional Association practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice, Trials and Appeals all State and Federal Courts, Administrative and Legislative, Admiralty, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Condominium, Commercial, Computer, Construction, Corporation, Corporation Financing, Creditors Rights, Environment Regulation, Eminent Domain, Franchise, Government Affairs, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor and Employment, Labor Relations, Land Use and Development, Products Liability, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Securities, Tax (State, Federal and International), Transportation, Trusts and Estates and, Utilities. | | Year Established: 1884 | Firm Profile:
Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen, Professional Association, with offices in Tampa, Clearwater and Lakeland, has a rich history which dates back more than 100 years. The firm has served as legal counsel to some of the oldest and most respected Florida-based businesses and some of the founding families of the state. The firm continues to represent a broad range of local, state and national companies, government entities, and individuals in all aspects of the law. | | Firm Size: 52 | Clients:
GENERAL COUNSEL TO: Bernie Little Distributors, Inc.; Morton Plant Mease Health Care, Inc.; Trans World Diversified Services, Inc.; Telecommunications Asset Management Co.; Trinity Communities. |
COUNSEL TO: Energy: Peoples Gas System, a Division of Tampa Electric Company. Financial: First Commercial Bank of America; Intervest Bank; SunTrust Bank, Tampa Bay; Transamerica Commercial Finance. Food: National Juice Products Association; Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.; Paradise, Inc. Health Care: BayCare Health System Network; Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children; Watson Clinic, LLP. Industrial: Danka, Inc.; Discount Auto Parts, Inc.; General Motors Corporation. Insurance: American Health Indemnity; CIGNA; CNA Insurance Companies; Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company; Phico Insurance Company; The Medical Protective Company; Western World Insurance Group; Zurich Insurance Company. Other: City of Tampa, Florida; Hillsborough County, Florida; Tampa Bay Downs, Inc.; Tampa Tribune; The Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg. Land Use and Real Estate: Amerada Hess Corporation; The Mills Corporation; Rottlund Homes; Simon Property Group. |
Other Office Locations of Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen,
Professional Association
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.A.
| | John Tweed McMullen (1913-1996). | | Harry S. Cline (Shareholder) born Camden, South Carolina, August 14, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, North Carolina; 1971, Florida. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1962); University of North Carolina School of Law (LL.B., 1965). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1983-1987. Member: Clearwater Bar Association; The Florida Bar. [Captain, US Army, Republic of Vietnam; 131st Avn. Co., 1967-1968; Bronze Star]. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Ludwig v. Amsouth Bank of Florida, 686 So.2d 1373 (2DCA 97) Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate Law; Real Estate Transactions; Zoning; Land Use Law. Email: Harry S. Cline | | Stephen O. Cole (Shareholder) born Orlando, Florida, October 2, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1969; J.D., with high honors, 1975). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif; Florida Blue Key; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Editorial Board, University of Florida Law Review, 1974-1975. Member: Clearwater Bar Association (President, 1996-1997). [Captain, United States Army, 1969-1972]. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Noncompetition and Nondisclosure Agreements; Contested Wills; Trusts. Email: Stephen O. Cole | | Joshua Magidson (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., April 4, 1948; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Boston University; University of Maryland (B.A., 1973); University of Connecticut (M.A., 1974); Stetson University (J.D., 1980). Member: Clearwater and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. [US Marine Corps Reserve, 1969-1975]. Special Agencies: Commissioner, Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, 2000-2004 Reported Cases: Dimmitt v. City of Clearwater, 782 F. Supp. 586 (M.D. Fla. 1991), aff'd, 985 F.2d 1565 (11th Cir. 1995) Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Banking; General Civil Litigation. Email: Joshua Magidson | | Emil C. Marquardt, Jr. (Shareholder) born Clearwater, Florida, December 4, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Florida. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1962); Duke University (LL.B., 1965). Member, Governor's Task Force on Medical Malpractice, 1985. Chairman, Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority, 1982-2006. Member: Clearwater Bar Association; Florida Academy of Hospital Attorneys (Member, Board of Governors, 1980—; President, 1980-1982); American Health Lawyers Association. [Capt., USAF Judge Advocate, 1966-1968]. Practice Areas: Health Care; Real Estate; Business Law; Nonprofit Corporations; Probate. Email: Emil C. Marquardt, Jr. | | John Matthew Marquardt (Shareholder) born Rantoul, Illinois, August 2, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1990); University of Florida (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Law; Securities; Real Estate. Email: John Matthew Marquardt | | James A. Martin, Jr. (Shareholder) born Danville, Virginia, November 8, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1967); Brown University (M.A., 1972); Emory University (J.D., with high honors, 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Notes and Comment Editor, Emory Law Journal, 1972-1973. Law Clerk for Hon. Paul H. Roney, Judge for U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1973-1974. Certified Health Care Risk Manager, State of Florida, 1986—. Member: Clearwater and Hillsborough County Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1990); American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers; Florida Academy of Hospital Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, 1993); American Hospital Association (Member, Task Force on Antitrust, 1981—). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Civil Rights; Professional Liability. Email: James A. Martin, Jr. | | Thomas C. Nash, II (Shareholder) born Clearwater, Florida, July 8, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1988, District of Columbia. Education: University of the South (B.A., Economics, 1983); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1986). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Clearwater Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate and Business Transactions; General Commercial Litigation; Probate; Guardianship Law. Email: Thomas C. Nash, II | | Nancy S. Paikoff (Shareholder) born Tampa, Florida, January 18, 1961; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1983); Stetson University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1990). Notes Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1989-1990. Member, Leadership Pinellas, 1992. Past President, Temple Ahavat Shalom. Member: Clearwater Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Business Law. Email: Nancy S. Paikoff | | J. Paul Raymond (Shareholder) born Winter Haven, Florida, November 18, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., with honors, 1969; J.D., with honors, 1973). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Member: Clearwater Bar Association. (Board Certified Taxation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate Law; Business Law; Real Estate. Email: J. Paul Raymond | | —————————— | | Michael C. Foley (Associate) born Clearwater, Florida, October 8, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1997); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2001; M.B.A., 2001). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law. Email: Michael C. Foley | | Jeffrey W. Gibson (Shareholder) born Atlanta, Georgia, December 10, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Tampa (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); University of Florida (J.D., 2001). Recipient, Book Award in Real Property and Appellate Advocacy. Assistant Management Editor, Florida Law Review, 2001. Senior Management Editor, Florida Law Review, 2001. Law Clerk to the Honorable Charles R. Wilson, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2001. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Email: Jeffrey W. Gibson | | Scott T. Lyon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Tennessee; 2004, Florida. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1998); Vanderbilt University (M.A., 1999; J.D., 2002). Member: Clearwater and Hillsborough County Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Construction Law. Email: Scott T. Lyon | | Christa L. Sterling (Associate) born Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Accounting and Finance, cum laude, 2001; J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Business Law; Trusts and Estates Taxation; Real Estate. | | OF COUNSEL | | William E. Nodine (Of Counsel) born Meadville, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1929; admitted to bar, 1951, Florida. Education: University of Florida (A.B., 1950; J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1951). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trust Law; Probate Administration; Arbitration. Email: William E. Nodine | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Lakeland, Florida Office: 1611 Harden Boulevard, 33803. Telephone: 863-687-8320. Fax: 863-683-2849.
Tampa, Florida Office: One Tampa City Center, Suite 2000, 201 North Franklin Street, 33602. Telephone: 813-273-4200. Fax: 813-273-4396.
| | All attorneys are members of The Florida Bar. | | (For Biographical Data on all Personnel at Lakeland and Tampa, Florida, see Professional Biographies at those locations) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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