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Attorney Track Record

Richard A. Zacur

Zacur & Graham, P.A.·Attorney
VeteranHigh volumeHigh settlement
#3 of 143Most Experienced#10 of 108Highest Settlement Rate#37 of 143Most 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 Cases659Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years
Active Last 12 Months10Cases filed in the last year
Years Licensed52Florida Bar
Final Judgments49Cases ending with a signed final judgment
Dismissed2Cases closed without a final judgment
Settlement Rate57.1%See caveat below — not a win rate
With Children34Cases involving custody and timesharing
Expert-Witness Cases18Cases with experts in the docket
HearingsDocketed hearings across cases
Motions / Case3.0Average filings per case
Hillsborough Cases113th 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

  • Rebecca Hamilton16 cases
  • Jack Helinger14 cases
  • Elizabeth Jack13 cases
  • Steve D. Berlin9 cases
  • Linda R. Allan6 cases
  • Cynthia J. Newton5 cases
  • Benjamin Thomas4 cases
  • Brian Gnage4 cases
  • Peter Ramsberger4 cases

+ 8 more judges with 12 additional appearances

Background

  • ·Family law partner at Zacur & Graham, PA in St. Petersburg, licensed in Florida since 1974 through Stetson University College of Law.
  • ·practice covers dissolution of marriage, custody, condominium law, and civil litigation throughout Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.

J.D., Stetson University College of Law

  • ·Florida Bar (Meritorious Public Service Award 1999)
  • ·St. Petersburg Bar
  • ·American Bar Association
  • ·Pinellas Trial Lawyers Association
  • ·Chairman
  • ·6th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
  • ·Vice-Chairman
  • ·6th Circuit Grievance Committee (1997–1998)
  • ·Member
  • ·Canakaris Family Law Inns of Court

95 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 10 currently open, 11 reopened, 74 closed. Top 3 judges: Rebecca Hamilton (16x), Jack Helinger (14x), Elizabeth Jack (13x).

Head-to-Head

Most frequent opposing counsel in Pinellas dissolution cases, 2020–2026 · Outcome splits are docket counts from public records

Peter N. Meros3 cases together
3 final judgments · 0 dismissed

All 3 cases reached final judgment — no early settlement or dismissal.

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Sean A. Costis3 cases together
2 final judgments · 1 dismissed

Richard A. Zacur always defended in all 3 matchups.

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Belinda Lazzara2 cases together
2 final judgments · 0 dismissed

2 cases with mixed outcomes — no dominant pattern.

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Callie Krueger2 cases together
2 final judgments · 0 dismissed

2 cases with mixed outcomes — no dominant pattern.

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Derek J. Byrne2 cases together
1 final judgment · 1 dismissed

2 cases with mixed outcomes — no dominant pattern.

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Garth R. Goodman2 cases together
1 final judgment · 1 dismissed

2 cases with mixed outcomes — no dominant pattern.

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William Bennett2 cases together
1 final judgment · 1 dismissed

2 cases with mixed outcomes — no dominant pattern.

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Sarah M. Chaves2 cases together
2 final judgments · 0 dismissed

2 cases with mixed outcomes — no dominant pattern.

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Based on 659 public Pinellas County court records, 2020–2026 · Data updated May 8, 2026 · How these rankings work