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

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

The Legal 500, 2008-2009, listed as a Recommended Lawyer in Domestic Tax in Florida  

Up-and-Coming Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2008

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

• "Tax Questions in Chapter 11 Cases Including Attribute Reduction and Rules for Individual 1 1s," Speaker, 34th Annual Judge Alexander L. Paskay Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Tampa, FL, March 2010 
• “Bankruptcy Taxation – Where’s My Cash Windfall?  Tax Planning Opportunities From Recent Legislation,” Panelist, American Bankruptcy Institute’s 21st Annual Winter Leadership Conference, La Quinta, CA, December 2009
• "Protecting Your Company's Interests in Bankruptcy Proceedings," Speaker, HCBA Corporate Counsel Section Lunch, Tampa, FL, March 2009
• "Protecting Your Company's Interests in Bankruptcy Proceedings," Co-Speaker, ACC West Central Florida Chapter Meeting, Tampa, FL, March 2009
• "Fraud and Internal Controls," Co-Speaker, Fowler White Boggs Banker Fourteenth Annual CPE Extravaganza, Tampa, FL, May 2008 
• "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, FL, 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, FL, March 2003