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The Honorable Elizabeth M. Jack

Division 24·Pinellas County · Florida
1,160 cases since 202066% FJ rate
Division Context

Section 24 - Pinellas County Family Law Division. Dissolution of marriage, child custody and timesharing, equitable distribution, and alimony. Handles both uncontested final hearings and contested evidentiary proceedings.

How the judge operates

Judge Elizabeth M. Jack has served on the Section 24 family law bench since 2021, bringing prosecutorial experience from the 13th and 6th judicial circuits and a federal clerkship background. University of Chicago Law School trained, she operates a high-volume docket with strict scheduling protocols and expects analytically rigorous, well-prepared submissions from counsel.

Background

CourthouseSt. Petersburg Judicial Building
Year on Bench2021
Law SchoolUniversity of Chicago Law School (J.D. 1998)
UndergraduateBoston College (pre-law)
Assumed OfficeJanuary 5, 2021 (elected August 18, 2020)
Pre-Bench CareerFederal law clerk, US District Court, Middle District of Florida; Assistant State Attorney, 13th Judicial District (Hillsborough); Assistant State Attorney, 6th Judicial Circuit. Prosecutor of the Year 2019 (6th Circuit).
Bar Associations
American Bar AssociationNational Prosecuting Attorneys AssociationSt. Petersburg Bar AssociationClearwater Bar AssociationEast Pasco Bar AssociationWest Pasco Bar AssociationFlorida Association for Women Lawyers (Pinellas and Pasco chapters)

Closed Dissolution Cases

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

Total Cases1,160
Final Judgments77166%
Dismissed4
Avg Filings / Case87
With Children349
Without Children357
Reopened Cases206

Most Frequent Attorneys

Bar & Civic Roles

  • Admitted FL Bar Oct 13 1998
  • University of Chicago Law School J.D. (1998). Served as criminal prosecutor
  • held federal judicial clerkship. Section 24, St. Petersburg Judicial Building. FL Bar Family Law section affiliation.

Elizabeth M. Jack is modeled as a prosecutor bench actor in Section 24, with 2 graph connections and 4 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.