Over 25 Years of Service to Pinellas County
when experience matters
Law Offices of Dean G. Tsourakis
SERVING...
Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough Counties

"You have the right to an attorney,
and the right attorney
can make a difference in your case."

Family Law Attorney

Family law cases can be covered by a wide spectrum of individual needs. Please contact us today if you have any questions or don't see your specific needs here.

Divorce Attorney

My experience can help achieve the best possible outcome for you and your children. Florida is a “No-Fault” state regarding divorce. That means reasons or causes for the end of the marriage are not an issue for the court. Whether or not anyone thinks that is unfair, the law doesn’t allow one party to punish the other. In fact, letting your emotions guide your actions could really be detrimental to the outcome of your case. One of my roles is to help remove the emotion from the handling of your case.

Settlement Attorney

Negotiations that lead to a mutually satisfying settlements are the best way to conclude your case. A settlement offers a much wider range of options because if your case goes to trial, we will be limited to pleas and motions based on the limited evidence allowed in court. A trial removes a lot of your ability to control the outcome.

Alimony Attorney

Alimony or spousal support is sometimes awarded and depends on several factors, such as the length of the marriage, employment circumstances and business involvements. Alimony is governed by one party’s ability to pay and the other party’s need. Both must be proven in court.

Child Custody Attorney

The awarding of custody is decided on the basis of one thing: what is best for the children. It is important to remember that even after a divorce, both parties will always remain parents to their children. An agreeable settlement of custody is the most important thing that will help your children cope in this difficult time.

Child Support Attorney

Florida has specific guidelines regarding child support that may be different than what you hear about other places or from years past. Once custody is decided, both parties will be required to provide child support, with the non-residential parent paying their portion to the residential parent. Child support takes precidence over any other bill or financial obligation either parent may have. As your attorney, I will vigorously defend your interests and work to bring about the best possible outcome for your children.

Criminal Defense Attorney

What to do if you've been arrested.
Whatever the charge, any arrest is a life-changing event. Your first priority must be to get the best possible criminal attorney to arrange your release and prepare for your defense. Let me offer you my 30 years of experience as a state prosecutor and practicing criminal defense attorney.

Domestic Violence Attorney

In cases such as Domestic Violence, the person often has no bond and the Judge may require an in-court hearing with witnesses before bond is allowed. We can set and coordinate this bond hearing and assist you in getting the right witnesses to court. In cases where the victim does not wish to prosecute we can contact the State Attorney’s Office and demand that charges are dropped.

Bond Hearings

Often your loved one unnecessarily sits in jail waiting for a court date to be set by the Clerk. We can file a bond motion on their behalf to demand immediate release from jail or have a reasonable and affordable bond set.

Violation of Supervision (Probation and Community Control)

Violations of Probation or Community Control usually result in a “No Bond” warrant. We can file a motion demanding that the court give the person a bond. There are two basic types of supervision violations:

Some of the common strategies in violation cases include demanding additional time so the person can complete the conditions of probation, addressing the underlying issues causing the criminal behavior with counseling and moving the court to dismiss the violation report due to insufficient evidence. We are often then in a position to demand reinstatement, modification or even successful termination of the supervision.

Drug Cases

These cases are unique because they are the most likely cases to involve a violation of your constitutional rights. We still scrutinize the actions of law enforcement both before and after the arrest to see if your rights were violated. Drug cases include possession, delivery, purchase, manufacture, cultivation, conspiracy, trafficking, sale and obtaining the drugs by fraud. Some of the defenses to Drug cases are: Illegal search, Rights violations, constructive possession, mere proximity, faulty testing and improper weight and number.

Criminal Cases

As a former Criminal Prosecutor I have handled a wide variety of criminal charges ranging from theft crimes to crimes of violence. I have the experience to handle all criminal offenses. Some of the common strategies in criminal cases range from negotiating a “Rights Saving” non-conviction to fighting the case in court in an effort to avoid a criminal record altogether.

Record Sealing or Expungement

At the resolution of the case you may be eligible for a record sealing or Expungement (records erased). If your criminal record is sealed or expunged in most cases you may legally deny or fail to acknowledge the arrest to potential employers and landlords. We will also demand that your record be removed from Law Enforcement websites.

Dean Tsourakis, also handles cases in the following areas: