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Attorney Track Record

Christin Brennan

Attorney · Mediator

Meros, Brennan & Brennan·Partner
#29 of 108Highest Settlement Rate

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 Cases171Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years
Active Last 12 Months2Cases filed in the last year
Years Licensed17Florida Bar
Final Judgments25Cases ending with a signed final judgment
Dismissed3Cases closed without a final judgment
Settlement Rate52.0%See caveat below — not a win rate
With Children20Cases involving custody and timesharing
Expert-Witness Cases16Cases with experts in the docket
HearingsDocketed hearings across cases
Motions / Case5.2Average filings per case
Hillsborough Cases713th 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

  • Steve D. Berlin10 cases
  • Jack Helinger9 cases
  • Elizabeth Jack8 cases
  • Benjamin Thomas2 cases
  • Brian Gnage2 cases
  • Doneene Loar1 case
  • Julie L. Sercus1 case
  • Peter Ramsberger1 case
  • Rebecca Hamilton1 case

+ 1 more judge with 1 additional appearances

Background

  • ·Florida licensed attorney at Meros, Brennan & Brennan, in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida. (FL Bar #71641). Chair, FL Bar 6th Circuit Grievance Committee — oversees attorney discipline for all of Pinellas and Pasco counties.

J.D., Stetson University College of Law

  • ·Member
  • ·Canakaris American Inn of Court
  • ·Past Chair
  • ·FL Bar 6th Circuit Grievance Committee D
  • ·Past Young Lawyer of the Year (2012)
  • ·FL Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator

37 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 5 currently open, 5 reopened, 26 closed. Top 3 judges: Steve D. Berlin (10x), Jack Helinger (9x), Elizabeth Jack (8x).

Head-to-Head

Most frequent opposing counsel in Pinellas dissolution cases, 2020–2026 · Outcome splits are docket counts from public records

Paul S. Horning3 cases together
3 final judgments · 0 dismissed

All 3 cases reached final judgment — no early settlement or dismissal.

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Carl T. Boake2 cases together
0 final judgments · 2 dismissed

2 cases with mixed outcomes — no dominant pattern.

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Jaime Rodriguez Girgenti2 cases together
1 final judgment · 1 dismissed

2 cases with mixed outcomes — no dominant pattern.

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Tara Scott Lynn2 cases together
2 final judgments · 0 dismissed

2 cases with mixed outcomes — no dominant pattern.

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Sarah M. Chaves2 cases together
2 final judgments · 0 dismissed

2 cases with mixed outcomes — no dominant pattern.

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Based on 171 public Pinellas County court records, 2020–2026 · Data updated May 8, 2026 · How these rankings work