Practice Experience

• Mac McCoy focuses his practice on complex state and federal litigation matters, including business and commercial litigation, class action defense, and real property litigation.
• Among other areas of business law, Mr. McCoy has a broad range of experience representing business entities – including national title insurance underwriters – in consumer class action litigation in federal and state courts across the country.
• In addition, Mr. McCoy has particular experience handling class action litigation involving alleged violations of the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”) and complex real property disputes involving challenges to title, easements, access rights, and adverse possession.
• Within the firm, Mr. McCoy is an active member of the Class Action Task Force, the Discovery Task Force, the Pro Bono Committee, and the Recruiting Team.  Mr. McCoy also served a Work Coordinator for the 2008 and 2009 Summer Associate Programs.  He is also a former member of the firm’s Associate Relations Committee.

Professional and Civic Activities

• The Florida Bar
  Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee (2010-2013)
• American Bar Association
  Business Law Section 
  Young Lawyers Forum, Vice-Chair (2009-2012), Pro Bono Chair (2007-present)
  Pro Bono Committee
  Programming Subcommittee Chair (2009-present)
  National Public Service Award Subcommittee (2009-present)
  Business and Corporate Litigation Committee
  Class and Derivative Actions Subcommittee, Vice-Chair (2007-present)
  Pro Bono and Public Service Subcommittee, Co-Chair (2007-present), Vice-Chair (2006-2007)
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• 2010 Florida Bar President Pro Bono Service Awards, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Committee, Member  
• Tampa Connection, Class of 2010, Red Team Leader
• Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
  Board of Directors (2007-2010)
  President, Board of Directors (2008-2009)
  Vice President, Board of Directors (2007-2008)
  Co-Chair of the Event Committee (2006-2007)
  Co-Chair of the Parking, Traffic and Security Committee (2004-2006)
• Stetson Lawyers Association Advisory Council, Stetson University College of Law (2008-present)
• Clerkship Advisory Committee, Stetson University College of Law 
• The Spring of Tampa Bay, Board of Directors (2006-2008)

Professional Recognition

• Recipient of The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Award for 2007 in recognition of his public service and outstanding contributions to those in need of free legal services.
• Recipient of the 2006 Wm. Reece Smith Pro Bono Award for outstanding pro bono and community service.
• Recognized by the Supreme Court of Florida, the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar, the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit's Pro Bono Committee, and the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association in collaboration with Bay Area Legal Services' Volunteer Lawyer Referral Program for exceptional pro bono service in 2005.
• 2001 Recipient of the Cecil C. and Augusta M. Bailey Endowed Scholarship for demonstrating character, academic achievement and the capacity for meritorious leadership in the field of law.
• 2000 Southeast Regional Semifinalist, Oralist, Jessup International Moot Court Competition

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Florida State Courts
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Background

• Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Mary S. Scriven of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2001-2003)

Education

• Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001)
  Moot Court Board
  Phi Delta Phi
  Honor Court
• Stetson University (Dual B.A., magna cum laude, 1998)
  Phi Beta Kappa
  Honors Program

LANGUAGES

• French