Attorney Track Record

Heather Gurley

Attorney · Mediator

Gurley Law·Founder

Very activeHandles complex

#27 of 143 — Most Experienced#15 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 Cases250Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years

Active Last 12 Months17Cases filed in the last year

Years Licensed11Florida Bar

Final Judgments91Cases ending with a signed final judgment

Dismissed5Cases closed without a final judgment

Settlement Rate41.8%See caveat below — not a win rate

With Children97Cases involving custody and timesharing

Expert-Witness Cases50Cases with experts in the docket

Hearings—Docketed hearings across cases

Motions / Case3.3Average filings per case

Hillsborough Cases313th 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. Ellis35 cases
Frederick L. Pollack29 cases
William H. Burgess III24 cases
Aaron W. Hubbard16 cases
Julie L. Sercus15 cases
Evan Frayman15 cases
Elizabeth Jack14 cases
Steve D. Berlin7 cases
Jack R. St Arnold6 cases
Brian Gnage5 cases

+ 6 more judges with 11 additional appearances

Background

·Florida licensed attorney at Gurley Law, in Tallahassee, Pinellas County, Florida. (FL Bar #117975).

J.D., Stetson University College of Law

Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2021-2025; Canakaris Inn Young Lawyer of the Year 2018

·Secretary/Officer
·Canakaris American Inn of Court
·Board Liaison and Scholarship Chair
·Canakaris American Inn of Court

178 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 29 currently open, 31 reopened, 115 closed. Top 3 judges: David R. Ellis (35x), Frederick L. Pollack (29x), William H. Burgess III (24x).