Michael Fackler is the General Counsel for the City of Jacksonville. Mr. Fackler has practiced law for nearly 20 years and was a partner at the established local law firm of Milam Howard Nicandri & Gillam P.A. Previously, he was a law clerk for the Honorable Harvey E. Schlesinger, United States District Court Judge for the Middle District of ...

Sep 21, 2023 · Mayor Deegan is announcing her appointment of Michael Fackler to become the City of Jacksonville’s next General Counsel.

Under the City Charter, the Office of General Counsel provides diverse and comprehensive legal services to all entities of the consolidated government and plays a critical role in making consolidated government work.

2 days ago · Some Jacksonville City Council members are questioning the job performance of the city’s top legal officer, General Counsel Michael Fackler, following Mayor Donna Deegan’s recent veto of a ...

2 days ago · General Counsel Michael Fackler faces a no-confidence vote after City Council member Ron Salem filed a resolution that says Fackler's legal advice has given preferential treatment to Mayor Donna Deegan while failing to represent the interests of City Council.

Fackler will be appointed as the acting general counsel Sept. 29 as current Interim General Counsel Bob Rhodes term ends Sept. 28. “I’m honored to be joining the Deegan administration to lead the Office of General Counsel,” Fackler said.

Sep 20, 2023 · Mayor Donna Deegan announced Michael Fackler will be appointed as the city’s top attorney, a selection that got early positive reviews from City Council President Ron Salem after Deegan's first...

2 days ago · — No confidence: that’s the message one city councilmember wants their colleagues to send to the city’s top attorney, General Counsel Michael Fackler. The spat between the city’s top ...

Sep 20, 2023 · Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan appointed Michael Fackler to become the city’s next general counsel. A commercial litigator, Fackler has practiced law for nearly 20 years and is a partner at the Milam Howard Nicandri & Gillam law firm.

Dec 14, 2023 · Fackler has been acting general counsel since Sept. 29. He said many areas of municipal law are new to him, but he's been able to use his legal background in commercial litigation while drawing...