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Boyes, Farina & MatwicyzkPartner
Joseph Farina
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Joseph Farina

5.0
1 review

3300 PGA Boulevard, Suite 600, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Estate & Trust Litigation, Estates & Trust Planning, Guardianship and 1 more

About Joseph Farina

John Farina is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates, and Business Litigation. Mr. Farina is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer and as a Civil Pretrial Practice Attorney by The National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Farina is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer review rating attainable from one of the nation’s most distinguished and oldest lawyer rating services. Mr. Farina is a Top Rated Lawyer in Commercial Litigation and Trusts & Estates, both by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™.

A Florida Super Lawyer, Mr. Farina assists clients in developing estate plans and administrating complex trusts and estates for more than two decades. Mr. Farina aggressively represents clients in Palm Beach County probate court, trust and guardianship litigation and tax court controversies. Mr. Farina is consistently chosen by other lawyers and law firms throughout Florida and across the nation to serve as co-counsel. Mr. Farina is a frequent lecturer on areas of his law practice.

Mr. Farina earned his Juris Doctor with honors from Suffolk University School of Law in 1985. Mr. Farina is admitted to practice in Florida and Massachusetts, the United States District Courts for the District of Massachusetts and the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the First and Eleventh United States Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. View Mr. Farina’s qualifications for a complete list of affiliations.

Away from the office, Mr. Farina is a devoted husband and proud father of three young men. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys clay target and wing shooting and saltwater fly fishing. Mr. Farina enjoys spending time in the Bahamas and working on his farm in Hobe Sound, Florida.

CERTIFIED LEGAL SPECIALTIES

• Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates, State of Florida, 2003 - present

• Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, State of Florida, 1996 - present

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1996 - present

• Board Certified Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2012 - present

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, State of Florida, 1995 - 2005

PUBLISHED WORKS

• Summary Judgments in Business Litigation, Business Litigation in Florida

CLASSES/SEMINARS

• National Business Institute, Palm Beach County Bar

PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS

• Hon. Daniel T. K. Hurley, 1985 - 1986

• Winthrop Stimson Putnam & Roberts, 1986 - 1989

• Edwards & Angell, 1989 - 1993

• Boyes, Farina & Matwiczyk, 1994 - Present

 

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mr farina handled my trust litigation case brilliantly. he recovered significant funds for my family and me.

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Areas of Law

  • Other 4
    • Estate & Trust Litigation
    • Estates & Trust Planning
    • Guardianship
    • Commercial and Business Litigation

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    U.S. Supreme Court
    U.S. Tax Court
    U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
    U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
    U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
    U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
    U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
    1986, Florida
    1985, Massachusetts
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Suffolk University School of Law
    Class of 1985
    J.D.
    with honors, Law Review: Transnational Law Review, Member, 1984 - 1985
    Other Education
    Villanova University
    Class of 1981
    B.A.
    History, cum laude
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified Business Litigation and Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1959
    Rockville Center, New York, October 20, 1959

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    Joseph Farina is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, United States Supreme Court and United States Tax Court.
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    Joseph Farina attended Suffolk University School of Law.
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    Boyes, Farina & Matwicyzk was established in 1993.

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