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Attorney Track Record
John S. Simms
Staack & Simms, P.A.
Veteran
#38 of 143 — Most Experienced#49 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 Cases229Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years
Active Last 12 Months9Cases filed in the last year
Years Licensed35Florida Bar
Final Judgments15Cases ending with a signed final judgment
Dismissed1Cases closed without a final judgment
Settlement Rate40.0%See caveat below — not a win rate
With Children8Cases involving custody and timesharing
Expert-Witness Cases6Cases with experts in the docket
Hearings—Docketed hearings across cases
Motions / Case2.9Average 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
- Frederick L. Pollack7 cases
- Evan Frayman6 cases
- Aaron W. Hubbard4 cases
- David R. Ellis4 cases
- William H. Burgess III3 cases
- Benjamin Thomas2 cases
- Jack Helinger2 cases
- Rebecca Hamilton1 case
- Elizabeth Jack1 case
- Steve D. Berlin1 case
Background
31 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 10 currently open, 2 reopened, 19 closed. Top 3 judges: Frederick L. Pollack (7x), Evan Frayman (6x), Aaron W. Hubbard (4x).
Based on 229 public Pinellas County court records, 2020–2026 · Data updated May 8, 2026 · How these rankings work