FarrLaw Expands in Venice with the Addition of Stickley Law

Venice, FL (October 30, 2025) – Farr Law Firm, P.A. (“FarrLaw”), Charlotte County’s oldest and largest law firm—and one of Southwest Florida’s leading full-service practices—today announced the addition of Stickley Law (formerly A. Stickley III, P.A.) and its legal team. Effective Monday, October 27, 2025, attorney Albert “AJ” Stickley III, associate attorney Ian W. MacLean, and their paralegals will join FarrLaw’s Venice Island office at 237 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice, Florida.

Left to right: Ian W. MacLean and Albert “AJ” Stickley III

This strategic move enhances FarrLaw’s capabilities across the estate planning, trust administration, and probate practice areas—bringing together Stickley Law’s boutique practice and FarrLaw’s century-long platform of resources and multi-practice-area breadth.

“After many rewarding years serving clients throughout Southwest Florida, I am excited to announce that our practice has joined FarrLaw,” said AJ Stickley. “This partnership allows us to continue offering the personalized, compassionate legal service our clients have come to expect—now with access to the expanded resources, experience and technology of one of Florida’s most established law firms.”

Albert “AJ” Stickley III brings more than 15 years of experience assisting individuals and families with estate planning, trust/probate administration and elder law matters in the region. A native of Englewood, Florida, AJ earned his B.A. in Business and International Affairs from Florida State University and his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2008 and previously served as both prosecutor and public defender before founding Stickley Law in 2013.

Ian W. MacLean, raised in Englewood and Venice, focuses his practice on estate planning, trust/probate administration and elder law. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Stetson University, a J.D. with Certificate of Concentration in Elder Law from Stetson University College of Law (2021) and was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2021.

“We are thrilled to welcome AJ, Ian, and their team to the FarrLaw family,” said David A. Holmes, President of FarrLaw. “Their reputation, compassion, and integrity mirror the values that have guided our firm since 1924. This partnership strengthens our ability to serve clients across Southwest Florida with the same personal attention they’ve always valued—now supported by the expanded resources and collaborative environment that define FarrLaw.”