Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI)

Orlando Area Investigators' meeting

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 7:00pm

NEW LOCATION

Rocco’s Italian Grille

400 South Orlando Avenue, Suite 102

Winter Park, Florida 32789

Note: We have a new venue to try out this month just a few doors down from the old location.  It's a nice restaurant with a private room and tasty food.  Feel free to order dinner before or during the meeting. They have a fantastic patio for networking afterward. Also, in respect of the holidays, this and next month's meetings will not be the last Tuesday of the month as customary.  

This month's speaker will be 

Bob Rubin

Topics: "Meat & Potato Investigations” or
How to Make Money When the Police Do a Poor Job

Mr. Rubin has nearly 40 years of experience including law enforcement, corrections and investigation of civil cases.  He began his career with the New York State Parkway Police in 1974.  He graduated from college and relocated to Florida.  Between 1976 and 1989, he completed over 5,000 investigations for the State of Florida, including notable pre and post sentence investigations, on Gene Giles (convicted Brevard County serial killer), Gerald Stano (convicted multi-state serial killer) and John Crutchley (convicted Brevard County "vampire rapist” and suspected multi-state serial killer).

In 1985, he began Space Coast Investigations with his wife, Kathy. This part-time detective agency was designed to assist local attorneys by thoroughly investigating civil cases in preparation of litigation.  In 1989, Mr. Rubin accepted the position of legal investigator on staff to the law firm which became Nance Cacciatore, where Mr. Rubin completed over 10,000 investigations.  The law firm specialized in plaintiff personal injury, wrongful death, professional malpractice and product liability cases.  During his tenure with the law firm, he successfully investigated more than a dozen cases resulting in verdicts or settlements in excess of one million dollars for clients.  He also acted as the security consultant to the Plaintiff’s Tobacco Attorneys representing the State of Florida in successful litigation against the tobacco industry in 1997.

Mr. Rubin has acted as the National Chairperson for the library on behalf of the National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI).  He is now the proud owner of Bob Rubin & Associates, returning to his roots of assisting attorneys and their clients by applying his investigation skills to their cases.  Last, but not least, he is a FALI 15 year milestone member!

About the meeting: This is a FREE event is open to ALL members (or potential members) of the investigative professions.  The event is sponsored by the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI) as part of our continuing efforts to provide our membership with quality educational and networking opportunities. FALI meetings held in the Orlando area are made available for those investigators living or working in central Florida and are open to ALL investigators across the state. Central Florida Area meetings are normally held the last Tuesday of every month 

Dinner before the meeting: If you are interested in dining together around 5:00 p.m., please contact me.  Individuals other than the speaker would be responsible for the cost of their meal.

Drinks after the meeting: Feel free to stay, meet, mingle and network with other investigators immediately following the meeting on the beautiful patio of the restaurant.

* Have an idea for a speaker or a topic?  Interested in volunteering to assist in planning or coordinating meetings or other events for FALI? Don't be shy!  Contact Ollie TODAY at (407) 273-6646.

About FALI: YOUR VOICE COUNTS.  If you have an issue, question, comment or opinion, your voice does count and needs to be heard.  Your FALI Board of Directors is sincerely interested in ways we can improve our association to better serve you and to represent our industry.  FALI is the driving force for our industry in the state of Florida.  Not yet a member? Visit www.FALI.com to learn more about FALI, membership benefits and how to become a member.

Ollie Phipps

FALI Orlando Area Director

(407) 273-6646