Dr. McFarlane has worked on a wide range of projects for law firms and indepentent attorneys. He is pleased to offer the following representative samples of his work.  Some details have been redacted to protect client confidences, or at the request of principals.

• Alvis v. Espinosa, ___ U.S. ___, 118 L. Ed. 2d 976, 80 U.S.L.W. 3425 (2012).  Dr. McFarlane drafted the brief for amici curiae in support of the petition for writ of certiorari in a police excessive use of force case.

• Rozypal v. Estate of Rozyspal, No. B181023, B181024, 2006 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 3192.  (Cal. Ct. App. 2d Dist).  Dr. McFarlane represented the appellee in this dispute over the proper characterization of holographic documents: were they a will, a trust, or legally nothing at all.

• People v. [Redacted], Case No. [Redacted], L.A. Superior Court, So. Judicial Dist. Dr. McFarlane “ghostwrote” this motion for a new trial for a busy sole practitioner.

• Research results on membership in a Virginia non-stock corporation. At a client’s request, Dr. McFarlane researched the law of non-stock corporations in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• People v. DeLaCruz, Case No. VA085645, L.A. Superior Court. Dr. McFarlane “ghostwrote" this opposition to the People’s Evidence Code section 1108 motion for a busy sole practitioner.

• People v. Fanelli, Case No. TA093137, L.A. Superior Court. Dr. McFarlane “ghostwrote” this reply to the People’s opposition to the Defendant’s motion to dismiss under Penal Code section 995.

• “‘There Is No Substitute For A Mother’s Love’: The Rise and Fall of the ‘Tender Years’ Doctrine in California,” California Legal History 2 (2007): 165-182.  Dr. McFarlane wote this academic paper on an important element of child custody law.  It was published in the journal of the California Supreme Court Historical Society.

• “Ethics In the Estate Planning Context,” in How to Draft Effective Wills and Trusts for Your Clients in California. Eau Claire, Wis.: National Business Institute, 2005, 170-216.  Dr. McFarlane wrote this chapter to accompany his MCLE lecture on professional ethics in an estate planning context presented June, 2005.