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John Farina

John Farina

Partner
Location:
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Phone:
561-202-1578
888-653-2074
Fax:
561-694-7980
E-mail:

John 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 Florida Bar Board Certified Business Litigation Attorney and is also Florida Bar Board Certified in Wills, Trust and Estates. Board Certification is the single highest individual honor achievable by member attorneys of the Florida Bar.  Less than one percent of all Florida attorneys are board certified in Business Litigation or Wills, Trusts and Estates. Mr. Farina is also a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

A Florida Super Lawyer, Mr. Farina has assisted clients in developing estate plans and administrating complex trusts and estates for more than two decades. Mr. Farina aggressively represents clients in related litigation and tax court controversies. Testament to his proven track record as a highly specialized litigator and counselor, 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 all 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 wing shooting and saltwater fly fishing. Mr. Farina enjoys spending time in the Bahamas and working on his farm.

Areas of Practice

  • Estate & Trust Litigation
  • Estates & Trust Planning
  • Guardianship
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Business Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, State of Florida, 1995 - 2005
  • Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1996 - present
  • Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, State of Florida, 1996 - present
  • Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates, State of Florida, 2003 - present

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1986
  • Massachusetts, 1985
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
  • 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

Education

  • Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1985
    • Honors: With Honors
    • Law Review: Transnational Law Review, Member, 1984 - 1985
  • Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania
    • B.A., Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) - 1981
    • Minor: History
    • Minor: Religion

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 , P.A.
3300 PGA Blvd, Suite 600, Gardens Plaza,  Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
| Phone: 561-202-1578 | Toll Free: 888-653-2074 | Fax: 561-694-7980
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