Savannah Woman Sentenced to 2 Years Imprisonment for Defrauding Local Law Firm

Savannah, GA: A federal judge has ordered a local woman to be confined for 24 months and to pay back nearly $180,000 in restitution after she spent years stealing from her employer.

Robin Stell, age 55, of Savannah, GA, was charged in August 2025 with one count of Wire Fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 said U.S. Attorney Margaret E. Heap. On February 13, 2026, following a guilty plea, Stell was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, by the Honorable R. Stan Baker, Chief Judge for the Southern District of Georgia.

"This defendant abused the trust placed in her by a local law firm and its clients and betrayed that trust for her own personal benefit," said U.S. Attorney Heap. "Crimes like this harm not only the direct victims, but also the public's confidence in the honesty and integrity of the legal profession. We are committed to holding those who commit such breaches of trust accountable."

According to court documents and in court testimony, Stell was the office manager of a local law firm from 2021 to 2024. During that time, she routinely used company credit cards to make unauthorized purchases for her own use and benefit, to include booking cruises and other vacations, purchasing concert tickets, and spending tens of thousands of dollars on Amazon. In total, Stell defrauded the local firm of nearly $180,000.

"When company insiders abuse the trust that their institutions place in them, they will be held accountable," said Brad Snider, FBI Georgia Supervisory Senior Special Agent who leads the Savannah Resident Agency. "The FBI remains steadfast in our commitment to root out financial fraud."

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Darron J. Hubbard.