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Mark S. Hanks
39 yrs licensedAttorney Hanks, P.A.
101 Pinellas cases since 2020
Background
- ·Family law, criminal defense, and personal injury attorney at Attorney Hanks, PA in St. Petersburg, licensed in Florida since 1987 through Saint Louis University School of Law. Mr. Hanks spent six years as an Assistant State Attorney in the Sixth Judicial Circuit before entering private practice
- ·his family law practice covers divorce, custody, child support, and restraining orders throughout Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Manatee counties.
Mark S. Hanks has 7 Pinellas family cases filed 2020-2026. Most frequent bench: Elizabeth Jack (2x). Appears before 5 judges total. Tier: T3.
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J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law
Case Analytics
From 7,853 dissolution cases filed 2020–2026 · Pinellas County clerk portal
Total Cases101Dissolution cases in Pinellas County
Settled at FJ2(40%)Cases where parties agreed before the judge ruled
Reopened1Cases returned to court after final judgment
With Children3Cases involving custody and timesharing
Without Children3Cases with no custody issues
Motions / Case4.4Legal filings per case — higher means more aggressive
Recent Cases1Filed in the last two years
Performance by Judge
- Elizabeth Jack (2x), David R. Ellis (2x), John Carassas (1x)
Final Judgments7Cases ending with a signed divorce decree
Most Frequent Judges (Pinellas)
Elizabeth Jack (2x), David R. Ellis (2x), John Carassas (1x)
Bar & Governance Roles
- ·Leadership St. Pete alumnus (Class 2014
- ·Class 2018)
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.