Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough Judges
I regularly appear in Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough courts. The following lists reflect judges I encounter in these circuits; I have practiced in front of many of them as part of my criminal, DUI, traffic, and family law work.
Pinellas County
Judges commonly presiding over matters in Clearwater and St. Petersburg:
- Anderson, Bulone, Burgess, Federico, Hubbard, LaBruzzo
- Loar, Matthey, Meyer, Pollack, Sercus, Siracusa, St. John, Todd
- Cope, Croff, Dittmer, Grissinger, Hessinger, Komninos
- Lawhorne, McKyton, Szematowicz, Vaccaro, Zuroweste
Pasco County
Matters in New Port Richey and Dade City often proceed before judges drawn from the Sixth Judicial Circuit bench listed above.
Hillsborough County
In Hillsborough, I have appeared before Judge Melissa Black; other Hillsborough judges are regularly assigned to criminal, DUI, and traffic divisions across Tampa and surrounding courthouses.
These names are provided to reflect courtroom experience and familiarity with local dockets; no endorsement or affiliation is implied.