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Attorney Track Record

Bridget Heptner

Attorney · Mediator

Bridget Heptner Law Office·Owner
VeteranHigh volumeVery activeHandles complex
#4 of 143Most Experienced#29 of 143Most Active

Track Record

Objective counts from Pinellas County dissolution-of-marriage court records, 2020–2026. Em dashes mean the value is not available in public records.

Pinellas Cases631Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years
Active Last 12 Months12Cases filed in the last year
Years Licensed40Florida Bar
Final Judgments55Cases ending with a signed final judgment
Dismissed3Cases closed without a final judgment
Settlement Rate40.0%See caveat below — not a win rate
With Children35Cases involving custody and timesharing
Expert-Witness Cases26Cases with experts in the docket
HearingsDocketed hearings across cases
Motions / Case3.7Average filings per case

Settlement rate: Share of final judgments with a settlement agreement in the docket. Dismissals are not counted as settlements, and most private settlements never appear in dockets.

Judge Experience

Appearances before each Pinellas County judge, from case assignments in court records

+ 2 more judges with 4 additional appearances

Background

  • ·Bridget Ann Heptner (FL Bar #547107) operates Bridget Heptner Law Office at 2560 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Suite 250, Clearwater, FL 33765. Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1986, with 40 years of experience. Focuses on family law, divorce, child custody, alimony, and mediation. Member of the Clearwater Bar Association.
  • ·Clearwater Bar Association

98 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 9 currently open, 11 reopened, 77 closed. Top 3 judges: David R. Ellis (28x), Frederick L. Pollack (25x), Evan Frayman (10x).

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Based on 631 public Pinellas County court records, 2020–2026 · Data updated May 8, 2026 · How these rankings work