Troy A. McFarland
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** *. ***** **. ** Rue de Grenelle
Ringgold, GA 307**-***** Paris, France
(C) 601-***-**** +33 7 71 01 68 99
LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
****-***8, Posh Cat Designs, SARL
Paris, France
CEO and Corporate Counsel
Import company providing select design and furniture imports to the EU. 2004 to 2017, McFARLAND & McFARLAND, PC,
Hattiesburg, MS/Chattanooga, TN
Managing Partner
Small law firm focusing on estate/trust business and contract law, corporations, business law, complex estates, real estate and litigation. 2003-2004: SILBERT, GARON & PITRE, Gulfport, MS
Medium size litigation law firm.
- associate attorney.
2002-2003
LAW CLERK 10TH CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT
Law Clerk for the district judges.
- Attended trials, conducted legal research and wrote judicial opinions for the sitting judges.
EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017 Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY, Collegedale, TN
Instructor/Sponsor (University Prelaw and Political Science) 1998-1999
MOUNTAIN VIEW ADVENTIST ACADEMY, Pell City, AL
Teacher (Multiple Subjects, Grades 5 through 9)
1995-1998
BLUE MOUNTAIN ACADEMY, Hamburg, PA
Teacher (History, Government, Photography)
Grades 9-12
1992-1993
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Beijing, China YANBIAN TEACHER’S COLLEGE, Yanji, Yanbian Provence, China Teacher (ESL)
CERTIFICATIONS
Attorney – Member of Bar since 2002
Mediator – Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama
EDUCATION
Sorbonne-Assas International School of Law
LL.M International Business Law (Par/Sin)
Paris, France
Degree June 25, 2016 (top 20%)
CUMBERLAND SCHOOL OF LAW AT SAMFORD UNIVERSITY,
Birmingham, AL
Juris Doctorate (J.D.) 2001
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, Hattiesburg, MS M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Administration, 1995
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY, Ooltewah, TN
BA Psychology, 1992
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Current Expatries Paris, France
2009-2013 Participant, National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Bike MS Louisiana as member of “NOLA Bulls”. Top 100 fundraiser 2011, 2012 and 2013. Top fundraising team, 2013.
2007-2009 Purvis Exchange Club - Member
2002-2006 Church Building Committee (Chairman)
2002-2003 Bass Memorial Elementary School Board –(Chairman) 2001-2003 Gulf State Conference of S.D.A. K-12 Board – Member PERSONAL INTERESTS
Cycling (both mountain, gravel and road)
Swimming
Running
Rock Climbing