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Heather Gurley
11 yrs licensedGurley Law
178 Pinellas cases since 2020
Background
- ·Florida licensed attorney at Gurley Law, in Tallahassee, Pinellas County, Florida. (FL Bar #117975).
Heather Gurley has 178 Pinellas family cases filed 2020-2026. Most frequent bench: David R. Ellis (35x). Appears before 16 judges total. Tier: T1.
Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2021-2025; Canakaris Inn Young Lawyer of the Year 2018
J.D., Stetson University College of Law
Case Analytics
From 7,853 dissolution cases filed 2020–2026 · Pinellas County clerk portal
Total Cases178Dissolution cases in Pinellas County
Settled at FJ38(33%)Cases where parties agreed before the judge ruled
Reopened31Cases returned to court after final judgment
With Children97Cases involving custody and timesharing
Without Children42Cases with no custody issues
Motions / Case3.3Legal filings per case — higher means more aggressive
Recent Cases56Filed in the last two years
Performance by Judge
- David R. Ellis (35x), Frederick L. Pollack (29x), William H. Burgess III (24x)
Final Judgments91Cases ending with a signed divorce decree
Dismissed5Cases closed without a final judgment
Most Frequent Judges (Pinellas)
David R. Ellis (35x), Frederick L. Pollack (29x), William H. Burgess III (24x)
Bar & Governance Roles
- ·Secretary/Officer
- ·Canakaris American Inn of Court
- ·Board Liaison and Scholarship Chair
- ·Canakaris American Inn of Court
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.