The Honorable William III Burgess
Section 22 - Pinellas County Family Law Division. Handles contested and uncontested dissolutions, child custody disputes, child support, and domestic violence injunctions in family proceedings. 6th Judicial Circuit.
How the judge operates
Judge William III Burgess has sat on the Pinellas County Family Law bench since 2014 and brings 19 years of military service (including Special Forces) and prior prosecution experience to the bench. He holds board certification in Criminal Trial Law and earned his J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law.
Background
Closed Dissolution Cases
From 7,853 dissolution cases · Pinellas County · 2020–2026
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Bar & Civic Roles
- FL Bar #65889
- Washington College of Law at American University J.D. (1985)
- M.P.A. Clark University
- B.A. Political Science, University of Massachusetts. Military service 1976-1995 (U.S. Army: Infantry, Military Intelligence, Special Forces). Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law. Currently Vice Chair, FL Bar Board of Legal Specialization & Education (through June 30 2027). Former member: FL Bar Standing Committee on Unlicensed Practice of Law
- FL Bar Judicial Administration and Evaluation Committee. Adjunct professor, St. Petersburg College. Author, 'Florida Sentencing (2007-2013)' Thomson-West.
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