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Derek W. Bernstein
13 yrs licensedBernstein Law
57 Pinellas cases since 2020
Case Analytics
From 7,853 dissolution cases filed 2020–2026 · Pinellas County clerk portal
Total Cases57Dissolution cases in Pinellas County
Settled at FJ3(25%)Cases where parties agreed before the judge ruled
Reopened3Cases returned to court after final judgment
With Children3Cases involving custody and timesharing
Without Children3Cases with no custody issues
Motions / Case5.3Legal filings per case — higher means more aggressive
Recent Cases12Filed in the last two years
Performance by Judge
- Jack Helinger (5x), Steve D. Berlin (2x), David R. Ellis (2x)
Final Judgments13Cases ending with a signed divorce decree
Dismissed1Cases closed without a final judgment
Most Frequent Judges (Pinellas)
Jack Helinger (5x), Steve D. Berlin (2x), David R. Ellis (2x)
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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.