Background
Stokes, Robert G. was born on September 28, 1935 in Lake Wales, Florida, United States.
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Robert G. Stokes
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Emory University; Florida Southern College (Bachelor of Science, 1958). Stetson University (Bachelor of Laws, 1961).
Career
Worked at Lane, Trohn, Clarke, Bertrand, Vreeland & Jacobsen, P.A. (Lakeland, Florida) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Real Estate and Probate Law. Workers Compensation, Corporation, Insurance and Taxation Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1963, Florida.
1980, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Municipal Judge, City of Lakeland, 1966-1967 and Assistant City Attorney, 1967-1969, City of Lakeland.
Circuit Judge, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 1973-1980. Certified Mediator, General Civil and Family, 1988.
Member: Lakeland (Vice President, 1967-1968) and Tenth Judicial Circuit (Vice President, 1969-1970) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar. Polk County Trial Lawyers Association. The firm of Lane, Trohn, Clarke, Bertrand, Vreeland & Jacobsen, P.A., Polk County"s largest firm, represents the merger of two of Florida"s older law practices.
Our Bartow group has practiced continuously since 1900 and our oldest member, Central America Boswell still actively practices.
The Lakeland office has been in continuous practice since 1920. Traditionally, the firm"s principal interests have been civil trial practice, governmental law, business transactions, real property, banking, estates and trusts. The firm has substantial involvement in local civic activities and has significant ties to the community, represents the County and several cities in civil litigation.
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Member: Lakeland (Vice President, 1967-1968) and Tenth Judicial Circuit (Vice President, 1969-1970) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; Polk County Trial Lawyers Association.
