Ron G. MacFarlane, Jr. focuses on the representation of individuals, corporations and governmental entities in the trial, arbitration and mediation of complex commercial litigation and cases involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, premises liability, defamation, deceptive trade practices, insurance bad faith, municipal law, and advising businesses and governments on contract negotiations, risk and litigation management, insurance coverage, employee relations and real estate matters.  He has been the city attorney of the City of Cedar Hill, Texas since 1996

Ron MacFarlane has represented hundreds of clients in state and federal cases throughout the State of Texas.  As a result of his reputation as a trial attorney, Mr. MacFarlane is a respected lecturer and instructor on trial advocacy and deposition skills.  He has served as an active faculty member and instructor of National Institute of Trial Advocacy since 2001. 

  Mr. MacFarlane has been recognized for his high professional legal standards and ethics in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers  through the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register.  The Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register is limited to only the most distinguished attorneys and law firms; those that have earned an AV rating (the highest ethical and legal ability rating) in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.   Only about 5 percent of practicing lawyers have earned this high peer-reviewed rating.

Mr. MacFarlane is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals - 5^th Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.  Mr MacFarlane is also a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, the  Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit, the Dallas Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas and the International Municipal Lawyers Association.