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

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.

Matthew Kaylor was born and raised in Polk County, Florida and graduated from Winter Haven High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University and his law degree from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Matthew worked for 3 years at the State Attorney's Office in Bartow as a prosecutor. He has been in private practice with his brother David for the past 7 years. He has tried over 70 jury trials and helped falsely accused people be acguitted of crimes ranging from DUI to petit theft to first degree murder. Matthew is a trial attorney who aggressively protects people's rights.

As an experienced trial lawyer, Kevin has handled more than 100 jury trials in the last 23 years. Although he has represented many clients charged with serious felony and capital offenses, a vast majority of his work involves defending citizens accused of DUI. Mr. Mawn is the recipient of the 2000 Brevard County Bar Association Professionalism Award and is an active member of the Vassar B. Carlton Inn of Court. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Bar Association and as chairman of the 18th Judicial Circuit Florida Bar Grievance Committee.

My name is Vana Renejuste. Thank you for taking some time to learn a little about me.

My Education: I hold a jurist doctorate from Michigan State University. I have deep roots in the local community of Lee and Collier County. I received a bachelors degree from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Since obtaining my bar license, I have been a practicing attorney in the Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades County areas. I am very familiar will all the judges in all of these counties and they are familiar with me. I have handled both criminal and civil cases.

My Work Ethics: I am workaholic. I do not fear all nighters. I often work on my client's cases all through out the night. I am personally involved in all of my cases. I keep personal contact with all of my clients. I return all of my calls within a short amount of time. Unlike some attorneys that say they can be reached 24 hours a days but not really, I guarantee you that I can be reached 24 hours a day through my cell phone. I treat all of my clients as if they were the only clients that I have. I have an open door policy. You do not need an appointment to stop by to see me or to call me. Simply call or stop by and I will drop everything that I am doing to assist you. If I am with another client, then I will politely tell you to please wait and I will get back with you or take your number, so that I may call you back.