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NATALIE C. ANNIS
ANNIS, NATALIE C.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trust and Estate, Administration, Probate, Tax Planning; Telephone: 813-273-4334; Office: Tampa; Email: nca@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Estate Planning Trust and Estate Administration Probate Administration Tax Planning Business Succession Planning and formation and representation of Charitable Organizations
Practice Emphasis	Representing individual clients in preparation of Wills, Trusts, Living Wills, Healthcare Surrogate Designations and complex estate planning matters, including life insurance planning, and business succession planning; representing fiduciaries in estate and trust administration, including probate administration, financial planning matters and tax matters.
Education	University of Florida, J.D., 1998, Florida Journal of International Law University of Virginia, B.A., in German, 1994
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Tax Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections) Hillsborough County Bar Association Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers, Board of Directors (2002-2003) Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine Selected for inclusion in Florida Rising Stars 2009 Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2009 - 2011 Florida Trend Legal Elite Up and Coming, 2005 Tampa Bay Review 40 under 40, 2002 AV Preeminent Peer Rating

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

JAMES WILLIAMS GOODWIN II
GOODWIN, JAMES WILLIAMS, II: Position: Shareholder, Board of Directors; Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Tax & Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning; Telephone: 813-273-4337; Office: Tampa; Email: jwg@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business & Corporate Tax & Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Practice Emphasis	Assisting small and large businesses in a broad range of matters, including selection of entity structure, business planning, transactions involving the merger, sale and acquisition of businesses and contract negotiations Estate planning, as well as trust and estate matters involving the IRS.
Education	University of Florida, LL.M. in Taxation, 1987 University of Illinois, J.D., 1983 Illinois Wesleyan University, B.S. in Accounting, cum laude, 1980
Related Experience	Associate Professor at University of South Florida Business School (Advance Corporate Taxation) and at University of Illinois (Business Law)
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit U.S. Tax Court U.S. Claims Court
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Tax, Business, Trusts & Estates Sections) Hillsborough County Bar Association Leadership Tampa
Accomplishments	Designated as Tampa Bay Top Lawyer in Florida Trend magazine (2010) Repeatedly selected by his peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer" AV Preeminent Peer Rating

ANDREW K. MACFARLANE
MACFARLANE, ANDREW K.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Business & Corporate; Telephone: 813-273-4271; Office: Tampa; Email: akm@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business & Corporate
Related Practice Areas	Eminent Domain Real Estate
Practice Emphasis	Drafting Contracts, Marketing and Distribution, State Taxation
Education	University of Florida, J.D., 1980 Florida State University, B.A., 1977
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit U.S. Supreme Court
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Business Section) Hillsborough County Bar Association
Published Articles	Chapter 2 of Florida Real Property Litigation (CLE 1996): "Boundary Disputes"
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine AV Preeminent Peer Rating

EMIL C. "MARK" MARQUARDT, JR.
MARQUARDT, JR., EMIL C. "MARK": Position: Shareholder, Board of Directors; Past Firm Chairman; Practice Areas: Health Care, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning, Business & Corporate, Auto Dealership; Telephone: 727-444-1402; Office: Clearwater; Email: ecm@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Health Care Real Estate Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Business & Corporate Auto Dealership
Special Areas	Purchase and Sale of Auto Dealerships
Practice Emphasis	Health Care, Hospitals, Nursing Home, Ambulatory Care, Home Health Agencies, Physicians, Regulatory Issues, Real Estate Transactions, Estate Planning
Education	Duke University Law School, 1965 University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1962
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Supreme Court
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Health Care Section) Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar,1974-1976 Governor's Task Force on Medical Malpractice, 1986 Clearwater Bar Association American Academy of Health Care Attorneys Florida Academy of Health Care Attorneys (Past President)
Community Activities and Memberships	Chairman, Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority Director, Habitat of Pinellas Director, Community Service Foundation Board, Madonna Ptak Center for Alzheimer's Research BayCare Monitoring Committee Finance Committee and Planning Committee, Catholic Diocese of St.Petersburg
Related Experience	Attorney, Office of Economic Opportunity (1965) Captain, Air Force Judge Advocate (1966-69)
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine AV Preeminent Peer Rating

J. MATT MARQUARDT
MARQUARDT, J. MATT: Position: Shareholder, Co-Chair Legal Recruiting; Practice Areas: Business & Corporate; Telephone: 727-444-1419; Office: Clearwater; Email: jmm@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business & Corporate Real Estate Banking
Practice Emphasis	Mergers & Acquisitions; Representing Lenders; Representing Developers
Education	University of Florida School of Law, J.D., 1993 Princeton University, A.B., English Literature, 1990
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Business Litigation Section) Clearwater Bar Association
Representative Cases	Cases Acquisitions of numerous businesses including hospitals, automobile and boat dealerships, and office imaging companies Acquisitions of real estate for single and multi-tenant commercial development General corporate planning
Community Activities and Memberships	YMCA of Clearwater Board Member West Pinellas Little League

CHARLES A. III "CAM" MOORE
MOORE, CHARLES A. III "CAM": Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Tax & Planning, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning; Telephone: 813-273-4210; Office: Tampa; Email: cam@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business & Corporate Tax & Planning Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Practice Emphasis	Assisting small and large businesses in a broad range of matters, including selection of entity structure, business planning, transactions involving the merger, sale and acquisition of businesses and contract negotiations Estate planning, as well as trust and estate matters involving the IRS.
Education	University of Virginia, J.D., 1998, Senior Editor, Virginia Tax Journal University of Virginia McIntire Business Institute, 1996 University of Michigan, B.A., summa cum laude, 1995
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Hillsborough County Bar Association Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council Tampa Connection Leadership Tampa

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

DAVID R. PHILLIPS
PHILLIPS, DAVID R.: Position: Associate; Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense, Health Care Law, Business & Corporate; Telephone: 727-444-1409; Office: Clearwater; Email: drp@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business & Corporate Health Care Law Medical Malpractice Defense
Education	Florida State University, J.D., 2009 Stanford University, B.S., 2004
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Clearwater Bar Association
Community Activities and Memberships	Leadership Pinellas, Class of 2012 Clearwater Free Clinic, Board of Directors Skip Cline Society, Membership Committee

J. PAUL RAYMOND
RAYMOND, J. PAUL: Position: Shareholder, Board of Directors; Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Tax & Planning, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning; Telephone: 727-444-1406; Office: Clearwater; Email: jpr@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business & Corporate Tax & Planning Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Related Practice Areas	Real Estate
Practice Emphasis	Tax, Business Organizations and Operations
Education	University of Florida School of Law, J.D., 1973, Phi Kappa Phi, Order of the Coif University of Florida, B.S.B.A., 1969, Beta Gamma Sigma
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Tax Court
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar (Tax Section) Clearwater Bar Association
Community Activities and Memberships	Golden Triangle (Past President) Leadership Pinellas (Past President)
Accomplishments	Florida Bar Certified Tax Law Specialist Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine 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

STELLA FERGUSON THAYER
THAYER, STELLA FERGUSON: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Tax Planning, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning; Telephone: 813-374-8830; Office: Tampa; Email: sft@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Business & Corporate Tax Planning Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Education	Columbia University, LLB, 1965 Hollins College, A.B., 1962
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts All New York State Courts All New Jersey State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Hillsborough County Bar Association American Bar Association New York Bar Association New Jersey Bar Association
Community Activities and Memberships	Member of the Florida Council of 100 Member of Board of Trustees of University of South Florida Foundation Member of the Board of Advisors of Columbia Law School Past President of Board of Governors of Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and Past Chairman of its Committee of 100 Past Chairman of Hillsborough County Hospital Authority Past Chairman, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Member of 1978 Constitution Revision Commission Member of 1990 Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group
Accomplishments	Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine Stella Thayer has been selected by Tampa Bay Business Journal readers and editorial staff to be featured in the 2004 Who's Who in Business in the Tampa Bay area. Ms. Thayer was one of just 25 business people selected in the field of law, which also included MFM's Stephen Sears. James M. "Red" McEwen Memorial Award - 1985 Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Committee of 100, Hall of Fame Award - 1987 Executive Woman of the Year, Network of Executive Women - 1988 Co-Recipient of Top Management Award, Sales and Marketing Executives of Tampa - 1989 AV Preeminent Peer Rating

JOHN A. WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS, JOHN A.: Position: Shareholder; Practice Areas: Estate and Trust Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, Business and Corporate, Tax Planning, Medicaid and Social Security Disability Benefits; Telephone: 813-273-4308; Office: Tampa; Email: jaw@macfar.com; Download vCard

Practice Areas	Estate and Trust Administration Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning Business and Corporate Tax Planning Elder Law, Medicaid and Social Security Disability Benefits
Practice Emphasis	Estate and tax planning strategies for individuals and families, estate and trust administration, guardianship, asset protection strategies, business formation, business succession planning, not-for profit organizations, probate and trust litigation, elder law, and Medicaid and Social Security disability qualification, and entertainment law.
Education	University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 2000, cum laude University of Florida, B.S. Business Management, 1996, summa cum laude
Court Admissions	All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships	The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate, and Trust law section of the Florida Bar Tax Section of the Florida Bar Hillsborough County Bar Association Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council
Community Activities and Memberships	Advisory Board Member of Salvation Army, Tampa Area

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Business & Corporate Attorneys

NATALIE C. ANNIS

DAVID M. BOGGS

JAMES WILLIAMS GOODWIN II

ANDREW K. MACFARLANE

EMIL C. "MARK" MARQUARDT, JR.

J. MATT MARQUARDT

CHARLES A. III "CAM" MOORE

THOMAS C. NASH II

DAVID R. PHILLIPS

J. PAUL RAYMOND

WILLIAM M. STAINTON

STELLA FERGUSON THAYER

JOHN A. WILLIAMS

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