Attorney Track Record

Sean A. Costis

Sean A. Costis PA·Owner

VeteranHigh volumeVery activeHandles complex

#9 of 143 — Most Experienced#46 of 108 — Highest Settlement Rate#3 of 143 — Most 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 Cases449Dissolutions of record, Pinellas Clerk — all years

Active Last 12 Months30Cases filed in the last year

Years Licensed25Florida Bar

Final Judgments102Cases ending with a signed final judgment

Dismissed2Cases closed without a final judgment

Settlement Rate46.1%See caveat below — not a win rate

With Children89Cases involving custody and timesharing

Expert-Witness Cases45Cases with experts in the docket

Hearings—Docketed hearings across cases

Motions / Case2.4Average filings per case

Hillsborough Cases013th 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

Steve D. Berlin52 cases
Elizabeth Jack33 cases
Brian Gnage33 cases
Jack Helinger31 cases
Rebecca Hamilton30 cases
Benjamin Thomas12 cases
David R. Ellis10 cases
Frederick L. Pollack9 cases
Aaron W. Hubbard7 cases
Julie L. Sercus6 cases

+ 10 more judges with 21 additional appearances

Background

·Sean Achilles Costis is a family law attorney in St. Petersburg, FL, focusing exclusively on family law matters including divorce, alimony, child support, timesharing, and relocation. A native Floridian, he graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 2000 and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2001 (Bar #469165). He earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of South Florida. Known for his confident, tenacious approach, detailed listening, and problem-solving, Sean aims for sensible solutions benefiting families. Selected to Super Lawyers multiple years
·Simultaneously serving on FL Bar 6th Circuit Grievance Committees D and E. Prior appointment to the FL Bar Board of Governors.

J.D., Stetson University College of Law

244 Pinellas cases 2020-2026. 58 currently open, 20 reopened, 166 closed. Top 3 judges: Steve D. Berlin (52x), Elizabeth Jack (33x), Brian Gnage (33x).