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Bruce S. Kaplan
Bruce S. Kaplan P.A.
VeteranHigh volume
#13 of 143 — Most Experienced
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 Cases327Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years
Active Last 12 Months2Cases filed in the last year
Years Licensed35Florida Bar
Final Judgments7Cases ending with a signed final judgment
Dismissed0Cases closed without a final judgment
Settlement Rate42.9%See caveat below — not a win rate
With Children11Cases involving custody and timesharing
Expert-Witness Cases3Cases with experts in the docket
Hearings—Docketed hearings across cases
Motions / Case1.0Average filings per case
Hillsborough Cases2213th Circuit dissolutions of record, all years — secondary circuit
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
- Elizabeth Jack7 cases
- Jack Helinger4 cases
- William H. Burgess III4 cases
- David R. Ellis4 cases
- Steve D. Berlin4 cases
- Evan Frayman3 cases
- Rebecca Hamilton2 cases
- Linda R. Allan2 cases
- Doneene Loar2 cases
- Julie L. Sercus1 case
+ 4 more judges with 4 additional appearances
Background
37 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 5 currently open, 4 reopened, 26 closed. Top 3 judges: Elizabeth Jack (7x), Jack Helinger (4x), William H. Burgess III (4x).
Based on 327 public Pinellas County court records, 2020–2026 · Data updated May 8, 2026 · How these rankings work