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Attorney Track Record
James A. Obeso
Obeso Law
Veteran
#36 of 143 — Most Experienced
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 Cases233Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years
Active Last 12 Months3Cases filed in the last year
Years Licensed34Florida Bar
Final Judgments13Cases ending with a signed final judgment
Dismissed0Cases closed without a final judgment
Settlement Rate38.5%See caveat below — not a win rate
With Children7Cases involving custody and timesharing
Expert-Witness Cases8Cases with experts in the docket
Hearings—Docketed hearings across cases
Motions / Case4.5Average filings per case
Hillsborough Cases713th 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. Berlin5 cases
- Jack Helinger3 cases
- Rebecca Hamilton2 cases
- David R. Ellis1 case
- Keith Meyer1 case
- William H. Burgess III1 case
- Elizabeth Jack1 case
Background
14 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 1 currently open, 2 reopened, 9 closed. Top 3 judges: Steve D. Berlin (5x), Jack Helinger (3x), Rebecca Hamilton (2x).
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Based on 233 public Pinellas County court records, 2020–2026 · Data updated May 8, 2026 · How these rankings work