Highlights
Final Judmgent In Big Trial Win
April 4, 2025. After a hearing on attorney’s fees, the trial court entered the amended final judgment awarding the limited partners a $1.43 million recovery against H. Walker Royall and his entities, Second Street and Briarwood Capital Corporation. The trial court further confirmed that the constructive trust on the seven marina properties Royall acquired… Read More »
Update On Big Trial Win
October 2023. Addressing the judgment against H. Walker Royall and his entities, the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment in part and reversed it in part. The Court of Appeals affirmed the constructive trust imposed on seven of the nine marina properties the jury found that Royall acquired through breaching his fiduciary duties to… Read More »
Big Trial Win For John H. Mcfarland And Clients Over Beck Redden, Walker Royall
May 2018. John H. McFarland and Jason Beesinger prevailed in a trial involving a dispute between their clients, six of the seven limited partners in a partnership owning property along the Old Brazos River in Freeport, Texas, on the one hand, and Hiram Walker Royall, the principal behind that partnership’s Dallas-based general partner and… Read More »
JM Lawyers Celebrates a Legacy of Excellence, New Chapter for Partners
JM Lawyers proudly celebrates 15 years of providing clients with top notch legal services. Since Jeff and John formed the firm on November 1, 2008 – in middle of the Great Recession – they remained focused on efficiently achieving optimal results for the firm’s clients, and this milestone stands as a testament to their… Read More »
The Best Lawyers in America® recently released its 2024 recognitions for excellence in the practice of law
The Best Lawyers in America® recently released its 2024 recognitions for excellence in the practice of law, again recognizing John McFarland. The milestone 30th edition recognized John McFarland for Commercial Litigation
Congratulations to John McFarland for being included in the 28th Edition of Best Lawyers’ The Best Lawyers in America
Congratulations to John McFarland for being included in the 28th Edition of Best Lawyers’ The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers recognized John in Commercial Litigation. When asked to comment, John had this to say: “I’ve been doing this for 26 years and I am pretty good at it. It’s nice to be recognized,… Read More »
John McFarland recognized as Best Lawyers in US
John H. McFarland has been included in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Jeff was recognized as a Best Lawyer in the practice areas of arbitration, commercial litigation, and mediation; John was recognized for commercial litigation. This is the thirteenth year in a row that Best Lawyers has included Jeff in… Read More »
John McFarland tries a wrongful foreclosure suit
January 2008 John McFarland tries a wrongful foreclosure suit defending his lender client against claims brought by a party alleging to have purchased property as a good faith purchaser for value, resulting in a jury verdict and take-nothing judgment on the claims
John McFarland is named as a Texas Super Lawyer
September 2004 John McFarland is named as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine
John McFarland is named as a Texas Rising Star
March 2004 John McFarland is named as a Texas Rising Star by Texas Monthly magazine