Judicial Intelligence
Know your judge before you appear.
Profiles for all 19 active judges in Pinellas family court. Case volume, how long cases typically take, which attorneys appear most often, and how each section operates — all from 7,853 public case records.
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7,853
Cases Analyzed
Closed Pinellas dissolution cases, 2020–2026
243
Median Days to Close
Half of all cases closed faster, half took longer
46.6%
Self-Represented
Cases where at least one side had no attorney
44.8%
Involve Children
Dissolution cases with custody, timesharing, or child support issues
Pinellas County · 6th Judicial Circuit · Dissolution of Marriage · 2020–2026
All 19 judges — 6th Circuit family division
Pinellas County · Click any judge to see their full profile
Hon. David R. Ellis
Division 25·Pinellas County · Florida
1,331 cases since 2020
Hon. Frederick L. Pollack
Division 14·Pinellas County · Florida
1,328 cases since 2020
Hon. Steve Berlin
Division 9·Pinellas County · Florida
1,182 cases since 2020
Hon. Elizabeth M. Jack
Division 24·Pinellas County · Florida
1,160 cases since 2020
Hon. Jack Helinger
Division 24 (retired)·Pinellas County · Florida
999 cases since 2020
Hon. William III Burgess
Division 22·Pinellas County · Florida
738 cases since 2020
Hon. Rebecca Hamilton
Division Group 45·Pinellas County · Florida
689 cases since 2020
Hon. Evan Frayman
Division Group 28, Family Law Division, Clearwater Courthouse·Pinellas County · Florida
609 cases since 2020
Hon. Brian E. Gnage
Division 17·Pinellas County · Florida
494 cases since 2020
Hon. Julie L. Sercus
Division Clearwater·Pinellas County · Florida
476 cases since 2020
Hon. Aaron W. Hubbard
Division 23·Pinellas County · Florida
466 cases since 2020
Hon. Benjamin S. Thomas
Division 12·Pinellas County · Florida
366 cases since 2020
Hon. Linda R. Allan
Division 41 (retired)·Pinellas County · Florida
166 cases since 2020
Hon. Cynthia J. Newton
Division Group 22·Pinellas County · Florida
94 cases since 2020
Hon. Doneene Loar
Division Hearing Judge — DV Injunctions (returned 2025)
78 cases since 2020
Hon. Peter R. Ramsberger
Division (retired)·Pinellas County · Florida
69 cases since 2020
Hon. Kimberly Campbell
Division Hearing Judge — DV / Emergency Hearings
44 cases since 2020
Hon. James Pierce
Division Hearing Judge — Temporary Custody Hearings
43 cases since 2020
Hon. Patrice Moore
Division Hearing Judge — Temporary Custody Hearings
34 cases since 2020