Legal Services & Lawyers

Leland E. Garvin is a former State Prosecutor, who practices in Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Law. As a Prosecutor Mr. Garvin has handled thousands of Juvenile, Misdemeanor, and Felony cases. Additionally, he is a second generation Trial Attorney and native Floridian who will confidently fight for your rights before a jury of your peers.

Before beginning his career as a prosecutor Mr. Garvin was employed by Cohen & Cohen; one of the most recognizable Personal Injury Law Firms in South Florida.

Garvin Law Firm

Criminal Defense & Serious Injury Trial Lawyers

Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Lawyer

Hi. I'm Grey Tesh, board certified criminal trial lawyer. I help good people who find themselves on the wrong side of the law preserve their reputations, careers, families, and freedom. I'm passionate about defending people. Less than one-half of 1% of lawyers are board certified. Board certified lawyers have to practice at least 5 years, have at least 25 jury trials and pass a separate bar exam. I've tried over 100 jury and non-jury trials to verdict. State and Federal cases. I look forward to helping you.

Scott Stadler was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1962. He graduated from North Miami Beach High School and attended University of Florida and graduated in 1984. He obtained his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan in 1988 and obtained his Michigan Bar license in 1989. He obtained his Florida Bar license in 1994. Scott's practice is devoted 100% to divorce and family law matters. Scott Stadler, P.A. is located in Coral Springs, Florida and he represents client's in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Scott is the father of a beautiful little girl.

Call attorney Scott Stadler at (954) 346-6464 to schedule a free consultation or email your questions to: scott@unhappymarriage.info

Robert Stickney's career is one devoted to serving justice and country. He has held key positions on both sides of the court room as a State Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney and as criminal defense attorney handling serious crimes in both state and federal court. In addition to his impressive record as an effective litigator, both in and out of court, Mr. Stickney also has a distinguished career in the United States Navy as a naval officer where he has risen to his current command level rank of Captain.

Mr. Stickney is a South Florida native. He graduated from the University of Michigan acquiring a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science. He also completed the Naval Reserve Office Training Commission program and left Michigan as a commissioned officer in the Navy. After five years on active duty Mr. Stickney commenced law school at the University of Florida.

Upon graduation he worked as an Assistant State Attorney in the juvenile, misdemeanor and felony sections of the State Attorney's Office in Fort Meyers, Florida. Mr. Stickney handled all aspects of pre-trial motions, trial preparations, plea negotiations, and litigation for docket averaging 100 cases per quarter. He prosecuted in excess of 50 bench trials and 35 jury trials to verdict. Mr. Stickney completed four appeals to Circuit Court. He was also responsible for extradition of fugitives.

Mr. Stickney then transitioned to federal prosecution as an Assistant United States Attorney in Tampa, FL. As a federal prosecutor in the Criminal Division he was responsible for all aspects of investigating and prosecuting violations of the United States Code. He conducted federal grand jury investigations working closely with local, state, and federal agencies including the FBI, DEA, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Customs, Fla. Dept. of Law Enforcement, and local Sheriff's Offices. Mr. Stickney prosecuted international counterfeiting conspiracies, international and interstate narcotics trafficking, credit card fraud, bankruptcy fraud, mail fraud, bank robbery, illegal alien smuggling, and corruption cases.

As an AUSA, Mr. Stickney successfully completed 28 jury trials and five U.S. Circuit Court appeals. His most notable cases involved threats against the President's life; wire and mail fraud charges based on a lawyer's scheme to sell Presidential Pardons to federal prisoners; international counterfeiting conspiracies; international narcotics trafficking; armed bank robberies, violations of the U.S. Trade Embargo on Cuba, and illegal alien smuggling.

Due to his competent legal advisement and effective leadership, Mr. Stickney has been recalled to active military duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as part of the global war on terrorism -twice. During these periods his service included critical billets such as the Deputy Chief of International Law for United States Forces, Japan. He advised the Commander, US Forces, Japan on current military operations, international issues, rules of engagement, personnel issues, maritime law, the Mutual Cooperation Treaty and Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Japan.

In private practice Mr. Stickney's primary focus is on federal and state criminal defense litigation with secondary emphasis on general civil litigation with cases throughout the United States. He maintains on office in downtown Fort Lauderdale in the Regions Bank building steps from both the Fort Lauderdale Florida Southern District Federal Courthouse and Broward County's 17th Judicial Circuit. He is centrally located between Miami and West Palm Beach as to best serve his clients with cases in either federal or state jurisdictions of either county.

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