David R. McFarlin

About David R. McFarlin:

David McFarlin is Of Counsel with the firm. David is board-certified in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification and a well-recognized practitioner of bankruptcy law in the Middle District of Florida. With 40 years of experience, David has represented debtors, creditors, trustees, and committees in bankruptcy cases under Bankruptcy Code Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13, and in non-bankruptcy matters. Services include business reorganization, consumer and business bankruptcy, loan workouts, mortgage modification, foreclosure defense, offers in compromise and installment payment plans for tax obligations, assignment for the benefit of creditors, prosecution and defense of involuntary bankruptcy cases, discharge and modification of student loans, and defense and prosecution of exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy cases. David is also an adjunct professor of law at the Barry Law School teaching “Business Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code.”

David was born in Detroit, Michigan. He wrestled in college and is an active runner, completing over 20 marathons, including the Boston Marathon. David and his family enjoy sports and travel. David is a supporter of our home town university, the University of Central Florida – Go Knights!

Areas of Practice

Bankruptcy Law
Collections & Repossessions
Commercial Bankruptcy
Consumer Bankruptcy
Creditors’ Rights
Debt Discharge
Debtor/Creditor
Foreclosures
Garnishment
Reorganizations & Restructuring
Secured Transactions
Workouts
Mortgage Modifications

Litigation Percentage

50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification

Bar Admissions

Florida, 1981
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1981
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 11^th Circuit, 1991

Education

University of Michigan School of Law, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- J.D. – 1981
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- B.A. – 1978
- Honors: Summa cum laude
- Majors: Public Policy Studies and Sociology

Published Works

"Are Income Taxes Dischargeable In A Bankruptcy Case?," Fisher Rushmer Blog, April 2017
"What Rights Do Secured Creditors Have?," Fisher Rushmer Blog, February 2017
"Can I File Bankruptcy and Keep My Car?," Fisher Rushmer Blog, November 2016

Honors and Awards

Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" Rating, 1996 - 2019
Florida Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy 2007 - 2019

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
American Board of Certification, Director
Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association, Member and former director
Orange County Bar Association, Bankruptcy committee, former chairman
Adjunct professor of law, Barry Law School, teaching “Business Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code”

Past Employment Positions

Wolff, Hill, McFarlin & Herron, PA, Shareholder, 1991-2016
Akerman Senterfitt & Eidson, Partner, 1981-1990

BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND THE BENEFITS OF BANKRUPTCY ARE WITH RESPECT TO BANKRUPTCY RELIEF UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY CODE, TITLE 11 UNITED STATES CODE. WE ARE A DEBT RELIEF AGENCY. WE HELP PEOPLE FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY RELIEF UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY CODE.

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