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Laurie Sweet

26 yrs licensed
The Law Offices of Yeazell and Sweet
77 Pinellas cases since 2020

Background

  • ·University of South Florida B.A. in Criminology and Psychology cum laude 1996
  • ·Stetson University College of Law J.D. cum laude 2000
  • ·State judicial intern for the Sixth Judicial Circuit during law school
  • ·Public and private sector litigation in family, criminal, and civil matters

Laurie Sweet has 77 Pinellas family cases filed 2020-2026. Most frequent bench: David R. Ellis (15x). Appears before 20 judges total. Tier: T2.

No major peer recognition awards found (e.g., Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, AV Preeminent); positive client reviews and peer endorsements on [Avvo](https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/33762-fl-laurie-sweet-1292000.html); nominations for Attorney of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005)

J.D., Stetson University College of Law

Case Analytics

From 7,853 dissolution cases filed 2020–2026 · Pinellas County clerk portal

Total Cases77Dissolution cases in Pinellas County
Settled at FJ8(16%)Cases where parties agreed before the judge ruled
Reopened22Cases returned to court after final judgment
With Children28Cases involving custody and timesharing
Without Children23Cases with no custody issues
Motions / Case2.7Legal filings per case — higher means more aggressive
Performance by Judge
  • David R. Ellis (15x), Frederick L. Pollack (10x), Jack Helinger (7x)
Final Judgments31Cases ending with a signed divorce decree
Dismissed2Cases closed without a final judgment

Most Frequent Judges (Pinellas)

David R. Ellis (15x), Frederick L. Pollack (10x), Jack Helinger (7x)

Institutional Roles

  • ·Current memberships include ABA, Hillsborough and Pinellas bar groups, middle district admission

Bar & Governance Roles

  • ·Current memberships include ABA
  • ·Hillsborough and Pinellas bar groups
  • ·middle district admission

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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.