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 Florida.

Mr. Fackler has also served as the Jacksonville Federal Court Bar Association President and as an Adjunct Professor at Florida Coastal School of Law. He has been honored as a “Super Lawyer” since 2016 and as part of the “Florida Legal Elite” in 2012, 2020, and 2021.

Outside of the legal arena, Mr. Fackler has a deep connection to the community. He served as board member for the Jacksonville Area Legal Aid and is the Chair of the Riverside Presbyterian Church Basketball League. He has also served as a President the Jacksonville Historical Society. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Fackler served in the United States Peace Corps in Rybnik, Poland. Afterwards, he served as President of the First Coast Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.