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Christina Stokes

8 yrs licensed
Stokes Law Firm
44 Pinellas cases since 2020

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.

Christina Stokes has 35 Pinellas family cases filed 2020-2026. Most frequent bench: Benjamin Thomas (6x). Appears before 10 judges total. Tier: T2.

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

J.D., Stetson University College of Law

Case Analytics

From 7,853 dissolution cases filed 2020–2026 · Pinellas County clerk portal

Total Cases44Dissolution cases in Pinellas County
Settled at FJ17(90%)Cases where parties agreed before the judge ruled
Reopened7Cases returned to court after final judgment
With Children8Cases involving custody and timesharing
Without Children13Cases with no custody issues
Motions / Case4.3Legal filings per case — higher means more aggressive
Recent Cases13Filed in the last two years
Performance by Judge
  • Benjamin Thomas (6x), Jack Helinger (5x), Elizabeth Jack (5x)
Final Judgments27Cases ending with a signed divorce decree
Dismissed2Cases closed without a final judgment

Most Frequent Judges (Pinellas)

Benjamin Thomas (6x), Jack Helinger (5x), Elizabeth Jack (5x)

Institutional Roles

  • ·St. Petersburg Bar Association Family Law Section — Chair
  • ·Guardian ad Litem Program — volunteer attorney
  • ·American Bar Association — member
  • ·St. Petersburg Bar Association — member

Bar & Governance Roles

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

Links

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All data sourced from public court records. Case counts reflect dissolution filings in Pinellas County 2020–2026. This is not legal advice. Past case patterns do not predict outcomes in individual matters.

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