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Patrick F. Gaffney

43 yrs licensed
Peacock, Gaffney & Damianakis PA
58 Pinellas cases since 2020

Background

  • ·Board Certified Marital and Family Law Specialist by the Florida Bar since 1995. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 1983 after earning J.D. from Loyola University. Served as Assistant State Attorney (1983-1986). AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • ·10.0 rating on Avvo. Practices in Clearwater, FL, focusing on family law, divorce, estate planning, and related areas.

Patrick F. Gaffney has 58 Pinellas family cases filed 2020-2026. Most frequent bench: Frederick L. Pollack (15x). Appears before 15 judges total. Tier: T2.

AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, 10.0 by Avvo, Board Certified Marital and Family Law by Florida Bar since 1995, 26 peer endorsements on Avvo

J.D., Loyola University New Orleans School of Law

Case Analytics

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

Total Cases58Dissolution cases in Pinellas County
Settled at FJ21(47%)Cases where parties agreed before the judge ruled
Reopened6Cases returned to court after final judgment
With Children20Cases involving custody and timesharing
Without Children29Cases with no custody issues
Motions / Case3.8Legal filings per case — higher means more aggressive
Recent Cases18Filed in the last two years
Performance by Judge
  • Frederick L. Pollack (15x), William H. Burgess III (10x), Jack Helinger (6x)
Final Judgments37Cases ending with a signed divorce decree
Dismissed3Cases closed without a final judgment

Most Frequent Judges (Pinellas)

Frederick L. Pollack (15x), William H. Burgess III (10x), Jack Helinger (6x)

Institutional Roles

  • ·FL Bar Board Certified — Marital and Family Law since 1995
  • ·FL Bar #371718
  • ·Clearwater Bar Association member
  • ·Former Chair and Secretary, bar committees
  • ·AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (10.0 Avvo)
  • ·Former Assistant State Attorney, Pinellas County (1983–1986)
  • ·pro bono services for crime victims
  • ·FSU B.S. Finance 1979
  • ·Loyola University School of Law J.D. 1983

Bar & Governance Roles

  • ·President and Managing Partner
  • ·Peacock
  • ·Gaffney & Damianakis P.A. (Clearwater
  • ·2348 Sunset Point Rd)

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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.

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