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Christopher Yeazell
37 yrs licensedYeazell and Sweet
43 Pinellas cases since 2020
Background
- ·Christopher E. Yeazell is an experienced trial attorney admitted to the Florida Bar in 1989, specializing in family law (divorce, child custody, alimony, equitable distribution) and criminal defense in Pinellas County. He earned his J.D. from University of Dayton School of Law, winning awards like American Jurisprudence Award for Products Liability. Boasts 82% favorable verdict rate in 170 first-chaired trials, including rare not guilty in first-degree murder case. Litigated hundreds of complex family cases for high-profile clients
- ·Argued before Florida Supreme Court
- ·Lectures at Stetson Law. Member of multiple bars and associations.
Christopher Yeazell has 29 Pinellas family cases filed 2020-2026. Most frequent bench: Frederick L. Pollack (8x). Appears before 9 judges total. Tier: T3.
"Top Verdict Award", "Attorney of the Year" runner-up (2001), endorsed by Fraternal Order of Police, Police Benevolent Association, National Organization of Women, and over 300 local attorneys
J.D., University of Dayton School of Law
Case Analytics
From 7,853 dissolution cases filed 2020–2026 · Pinellas County clerk portal
Total Cases43Dissolution cases in Pinellas County
Settled at FJ15(75%)Cases where parties agreed before the judge ruled
Reopened1Cases returned to court after final judgment
With Children7Cases involving custody and timesharing
Without Children13Cases with no custody issues
Motions / Case4.5Legal filings per case — higher means more aggressive
Recent Cases19Filed in the last two years
Performance by Judge
- Frederick L. Pollack (8x), David R. Ellis (6x), Jack Helinger (4x)
Final Judgments25Cases ending with a signed divorce decree
Most Frequent Judges (Pinellas)
Frederick L. Pollack (8x), David R. Ellis (6x), Jack Helinger (4x)
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.