Board Certified in Creditors' Rights Law, American Board of Certification

Tax Division Outstanding Attorney Award; United States Department of Justice, 2001

Darren D. Farfante's practice includes bankruptcy, creditor's rights, tax controversies, partnership disputes and contract disputes.  He is Board Certified in Creditors' Rights.

Representative Experience 

• United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, Washington, D.C.
  Trial Attorney, Attorney General's Honor Program, October 1997-November 2002
• Office of the State Attorney, Gainesville, FL
  Certified Legal Intern, January 1996-June 1996

Significant Reported Decisions 

• In re Fultonville Metal Products Co., 330 B.R. 305 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2005)
• J.H. Scott v. United States, 186 F. Supp. 2d 664 (E.D. Va. 2002)
• Estate of Cherry v. United States, 133 F. Supp. 2d 949 (W.D. Ky. 2001)
• In re Polston, 239 B.R. 277 (Bankr. M.D. Pa. 1999)
• In re Mira, 245 B.R. 788 (Bankr. M.D. Pa. 1999)
• Nichols v. U.S., 1998 WL 708849, 82 A.F.T.R. 2d 98-5744 (E.D. Ky. 1998)

Presentations

• "Leveling the Playing Field in Federal Criminal Tax Investigations: The Need for Close (and Early) Coordination Between Accountants and Defense Counsel," Speaker, Joint Meeting of the Suncoast and West Coast Chapters of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Marriott Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, January 2004
• "Navigating the Waters of Federal Tax Enforcement: A Roadmap for CPAs," Speaker, January 2004
• "To Self-Report or Not to Self-Report?: Rewards (and Risks) of the IRS Offshore Voluntary Compliance Initiative," Speaker, Meeting of the Hillsborough County Bar Association's Tax Law Section, Tampa Club, Tampa, Florida, March 2003