Attorney Track Record

Donna J. Buchholz

D.J. Buchholz, P.A.

VeteranHigh settlementHandles complex

#19 of 108 — Highest Settlement Rate#42 of 143 — Most Active

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 Cases147Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years

Active Last 12 Months10Cases filed in the last year

Years Licensed26Florida Bar

Final Judgments53Cases ending with a signed final judgment

Dismissed3Cases closed without a final judgment

Settlement Rate54.7%See caveat below — not a win rate

With Children24Cases involving custody and timesharing

Expert-Witness Cases24Cases with experts in the docket

Hearings—Docketed hearings across cases

Motions / Case3.1Average filings per case

Hillsborough Cases8113th 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

David R. Ellis15 cases
Frederick L. Pollack14 cases
Elizabeth Jack12 cases
Jack Helinger9 cases
Steve D. Berlin8 cases
Evan Frayman8 cases
Rebecca Hamilton6 cases
Julie L. Sercus6 cases
William H. Burgess III4 cases
Benjamin Thomas3 cases

+ 8 more judges with 13 additional appearances

Background

98 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 11 currently open, 8 reopened, 78 closed. Top 3 judges: David R. Ellis (15x), Frederick L. Pollack (14x), Elizabeth Jack (12x).

External Links

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Based on 147 public Pinellas County court records, 2020–2026 · Data updated May 8, 2026 · How these rankings work

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