Attorney Track Record

Garth R. Goodman

Garth R. Goodman, P.A.·Attorney

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#17 of 143 — Most Experienced#31 of 108 — Highest Settlement Rate#47 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 Cases305Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years

Active Last 12 Months9Cases filed in the last year

Years Licensed32Florida Bar

Final Judgments47Cases ending with a signed final judgment

Dismissed3Cases closed without a final judgment

Settlement Rate51.1%See caveat below — not a win rate

With Children26Cases involving custody and timesharing

Expert-Witness Cases27Cases with experts in the docket

Hearings—Docketed hearings across cases

Motions / Case3.0Average filings per case

Hillsborough Cases413th 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

Steve D. Berlin19 cases
Jack Helinger14 cases
Rebecca Hamilton13 cases
Elizabeth Jack11 cases
Brian Gnage7 cases
Frederick L. Pollack6 cases
David R. Ellis4 cases
Evan Frayman3 cases
William H. Burgess III3 cases
Christopher M. Labruzzo1 case

+ 5 more judges with 5 additional appearances

Background

·Family law attorney and sole practitioner at Garth R. Goodman, PA in St. Petersburg, licensed in Florida since 1994 through Stetson University College of Law (JD, cum laude, 1991). Mr. Goodman practices all aspects of family law including dissolution, paternity, child custody, and post-judgment modifications, and has received the David L. Stout Award from the Community Law Program for service to the indigent community.

J.D., Stetson University College of Law

·St. Petersburg Bar Association — Member
·Community Law Program participant (David L. Stout Award)

86 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 6 currently open, 6 reopened, 71 closed. Top 3 judges: Steve D. Berlin (19x), Jack Helinger (14x), Rebecca Hamilton (13x).