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Attorney Track Record

Maria G. Pitelis

Pitelis Family Law, P.A.
#34 of 143Most 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 Cases238Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years
Active Last 12 Months6Cases filed in the last year
Years Licensed23Florida Bar
Final Judgments9Cases ending with a signed final judgment
Dismissed3Cases closed without a final judgment
Settlement Rate33.3%See caveat below — not a win rate
With Children12Cases involving custody and timesharing
Expert-Witness Cases4Cases with experts in the docket
HearingsDocketed hearings across cases
Motions / Case1.3Average filings per case
Hillsborough Cases213th 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

  • William H. Burgess III5 cases
  • Evan Frayman3 cases
  • Kimberly Campbell2 cases
  • Julie L. Sercus1 case
  • Raymond O. Gross1 case
  • James Pierce1 case
  • Christopher M. Labruzzo1 case
  • Brian Gnage1 case

+ 1 more judge with 1 additional appearances

Background

36 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 8 currently open, 5 reopened, 22 closed. Top 3 judges: Frederick L. Pollack (13x), David R. Ellis (7x), William H. Burgess III (5x).

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Based on 238 public Pinellas County court records, 2020–2026 · Data updated May 8, 2026 · How these rankings work