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The Honorable Rebecca Hamilton

Division Group 45·Pinellas County · Florida
689 cases since 202089% FJ rate
Division Context

Pinellas County Family Law Division - 6th Judicial Circuit. Handles dissolution of marriage, equitable distribution, and child custody proceedings. Section assignment and specific docket focus to be confirmed via JAWS online scheduling system.

How the judge operates

Judge Rebecca Hamilton has served on the Pinellas County Family Law bench since January 2019. She brings 15 years of prior legal experience as an Assistant Public Defender and solo practitioner specializing in family law, criminal defense, and personal injury matters. Her judicial practice focuses on dissolution, equitable distribution, and custody proceedings within the 6th Judicial Circuit.

Background

Year on Bench2019
Law SchoolWest Virginia University College of Law (J.D. 1999)
UndergraduateWest Virginia University (B.A. Political Science, 1996)
Assumed OfficeJanuary 2019 (elected August 28, 2018)
Pre-Bench CareerAssistant Public Defender, 6th Judicial Circuit (until 2004); sole practitioner, Hamilton Law (2006-2018), focusing on family law, criminal defense/DUI, and personal injury
Bar Associations
Pinellas ChapterFlorida Association of Women LawyersPinellas Association of Criminal Defense LawyersSt. Petersburg Bar Association

Closed Dissolution Cases

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

Total Cases689
Final Judgments61689%
Dismissed14
Avg Filings / Case67
With Children169
Without Children281
Reopened Cases53

Most Frequent Attorneys

Bar & Civic Roles

  • FL Bar #191401
  • admitted Jan 8 2000
  • West Virginia University College of Law J.D. Elected to Group 45 in 2018 general election. Office: 315 Court Street Room 489, Clearwater. Appears on 6th Circuit Giglio/Brady disclosure list.

Rebecca Hamilton - biographical data added 2026-03-14.

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.