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The Honorable Benjamin S. Thomas

Division 12·Pinellas County · Florida
366 cases since 20209% FJ rate
Division Context

Section 12 - Pinellas County Family Law Division. Handles dissolution of marriage proceedings including property division, spousal support, and parenting plans. Also hears post-judgment modification and enforcement matters in family cases.

How the judge operates

Benjamin S. Thomas joined the Pinellas County Family Law Division bench in January 2024. He holds a J.D. cum laude from Stetson University and brings ten years of civil litigation experience, primarily in insurance defense and medical malpractice, with prior law clerk experience at Callahan Martinez LLC. As the newest family court judge in Section 12, he is currently establishing courtroom protocols and motion practices.

Background

CourthouseSt. Petersburg Judicial Building
Year on Bench2024
Law SchoolStetson University College of Law (J.D. cum laude, 2014; Stetson Law Review)
UndergraduateUnited States Air Force Academy (B.S. 2010)
Assumed OfficeJanuary 2024
Pre-Bench CareerLaw clerk at Callahan Martinez LLC (2012-2014); associate at Martinez Denbo LLC (2014-2022); partner at Segundo Law Group (2022-2023); civil litigation, insurance defense, medical malpractice
Bar Associations
The Florida BarFlorida Bar Young Lawyers Division (Board of Governors6th Circuit representative)St. Petersburg Bar Association (Young Lawyer Section President 2019-2020)

Closed Dissolution Cases

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

Total Cases366
Final Judgments339%
Dismissed0
Avg Filings / Case110
With Children124
Without Children84
Reopened Cases124

Most Frequent Attorneys

Practice Preferences (PDF)

Bar & Civic Roles

  • Chair — Florida Bar Family Law Section

Benjamin S. Thomas is modeled as a family-court bench actor in Section 12, with 2 graph connections and 0 documented trap signals.

All data sourced from public court records. Judges are bound by Florida law, not personal tendencies. Past case patterns reflect caseload composition and case complexity — they do not predict how a judge will rule in your specific case.

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