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I moved this from "About Me;" it was too long and distracting. If you really need to know, here is my profile (purloined from my website):
John McFarland practices law in Houston, Texas with Winstead PC.
John is a native Houstonian with a broad trial practice that focuses on complex business litigation, including lender liability suits and real estate litigation. He has also tried a variety of civil cases to the bench and the jury in state and federal courts, including products liability, premises liability and construction cases. He has briefed and argued several cases to the Fifth Circuit and state courts of appeal.
John takes on his clients’ problems as his own so that they can concentrate on their business. He tempers an aggressive approach to litigation with collegiality and a respect for the process and participants, always keeping an eye to his clients' big-picture strategy. He grasps complex business concepts and problems and breaks them down in a way that helps his clients make the right call. While John is very personable, it is his intensity and commitment to excellence that gives his clients their best chance at trial to tell their story.
John’s breadth of experience has given him deep insight into risk analysis for businesses faced with complex legal problems. He has a keen moral compass that helps him guide his clients – not only to be on the right side of the law but on the right side of the story. Keeping his clients out of court, or getting a business deal out of litigation and back on track, are among the most valuable client services he provides.
Representative Experience
Tries first-chair jury trials, bench trials and arbitration cases in commercial fraud, lender liability, products liability and business litigation cases
Prepares briefs and argues appeals to state and federal courts of appeal
Provides strategic and business risk counsel
Practices
Commercial Litigation
Appellate
Bar Admissions
U.S. Tax Court
Texas State Courts
Texas Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas
Texas, 1995
Education
University of Texas School of Law
J.D., 1995
University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Plan II (Honors Liberal Arts), 1991
National Merit Scholar
University of Texas Presidential Scholarship
Professional & Community Involvement
State Bar of Texas (Editorial Board Member, Litigation Section Newsletter)
American Bar Association
Fifth Circuit Bar Association
Houston Bar Association (Fellow)
Houston Bar Foundation
Texas Bar Foundation
Field Elementary School (Storyteller, Shared Decision Making Committee)
Museum of Fine Arts - Houston
Awards & Recognition
Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas, 2004, 2006
Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly, 2004
Rising Star, Texas Monthly, 2004
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Posted by LawOdyssey on 2008-07-07 18:30:20 | Rating: | Views: 55
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