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Regardless of the type of charges you are facing, Mr. Foley's clients receive personal care and attention, along with vigorous and experienced advocacy. When Mr. Foley takes on a case, the client is always first. They can rely on him to be approachable, responsive, efficient and effective.

He understands the confusion and embarrassment an arrest can bring and attempts to make his clients as comfortable as possible throughout the case. He considers himself an attorney and counselor. He tries to make the lives of his clients as normal as possible during this stressful time.

State and Federal practice in Florida, New York and Washington, DC.

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.

George E. Gelb, Esquire manages the Firm's Marital and Family Law Division, specializing in the litigation of complex marital and family law matters. He is listed in Whos Who in American Law, a former Assistant Attorney General, is AV rated by Martindale Hubble, the highest ranking for legal ability and professionalism for over fifteen years, and selected as a Florida Superlawyer by his peers in the legal community. George lives in Vero Beach and handles many divorce actions within his home town. He highly recommends seeking an attorney from âout of the local areaâ when seeking a divorce in the Vero Beach area. Mr. Gelb practices all along the coast. He managed a large international practice in Miami and Fort Lauderdale for many years. He regularly handles cases in Dade, Broward, Martin, Indian River and St. Lucie as well as within Palm Beach County.
Mr. Gelb is an accomplished trial attorney and a member in good standing of the Florida Bar since his admission in 1977. He has been admitted to practice law in the State of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. Mr. Gelb received his Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law, was awarded his Master of Laws degree from New York University School of Law, and obtained his Bachelor of Art Degree from the University of Miami. Mr Gelb's practice includes the litigation of complex marital and family disputes, modification of alimony, child support, visitation, prenuptial agreements, marital settlement agreements, state, national and international child abduction, paternity, annulments, the setting aside of final judgments obtained by fraud or misrepresentation, and domestic violence matters. He has practiced law for over 30 years and is frequently called upon as an expert on family law matters. Mr. Gelb regularly practices within Palm Beach County, Dade County, Broward County, Okeechobee County, Martin County and Indian River County.
PRACTICES:
Trial Attorney-Matrimonial & Family Law
Marital and Family Law
Dissolution of Marriage
Child Support
Alimony
Visitation Issues
Relocation
Modifications of Child Support & Alimony
Enforcement of Child Support & Alimony
International Custody Matters
Property Division
Adoption (including Stepparent)
Spousal Abuse
Juvenile Court Matters
Appeals
EDUCATION:
Widener University School of Law,
Juris Doctor
New York University School of Law,
Master of Laws
University of Miami, Bachelor of Arts
BAR ADMISSIONS:
Florida.
Pennsylvania.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Trial Bar.
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
United States Supreme Court.