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Attorney Track Record

Christina Stokes

Stokes Law Firm·Partner
High settlement
#4 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 Cases65Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years
Active Last 12 Months5Cases filed in the last year
Years Licensed8Florida Bar
Final Judgments27Cases ending with a signed final judgment
Dismissed2Cases closed without a final judgment
Settlement Rate63.0%See caveat below — not a win rate
With Children8Cases involving custody and timesharing
Expert-Witness Cases14Cases with experts in the docket
HearingsDocketed hearings across cases
Motions / Case4.3Average filings per case
Hillsborough Cases513th 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

  • Benjamin Thomas6 cases
  • Jack Helinger5 cases
  • Elizabeth Jack5 cases
  • Steve D. Berlin4 cases
  • Rebecca Hamilton3 cases
  • Evan Frayman3 cases
  • Brian Gnage3 cases
  • Cynthia J. Newton1 case
  • William H. Burgess III1 case

Background

  • ·Christina Stokes was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Helinger in early 2026. She was among six candidates submitted to Governor DeSantis by the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for appointment to the circuit bench. Her background includes appellate practice
  • ·a LinkedIn profile under the name Christina Zuc 8 years licensed. Chair, St. Petersburg Bar Association Family Law Section.

J.D., Stetson University College of Law

Canakaris Award for Exemplary Contributions to the Family Law Profession, St. Petersburg Bar Association Rockin’ Chair Award, University of Florida Presidential Award, Chair of Family Law Section of St. Petersburg Bar Association

  • ·Chair — St. Petersburg Bar Association
  • ·Family Law Section

35 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 7 currently open, 7 reopened, 19 closed. Top 3 judges: Benjamin Thomas (6x), Jack Helinger (5x), Elizabeth Jack (5x).

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Based on 65 public Pinellas County court records, 2020–2026 · Data updated May 8, 2026 · How these rankings work