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Top-Ranked Bankruptcy Lawyers in St. Petersburg, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked bankruptcy lawyers in St. Petersburg, Florida are Daniel Scott Rosefelt (LexRank 80.00), David L Schrader “Ox” (80.00) and William Denton Slicker (80.00).

This ranking lists 20 bankruptcy lawyers in St. Petersburg, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 4 to 51 years in practice. 2 of the 20 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

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The ranking

Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

  1. No change

    Daniel Scott Rosefelt

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 34 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
  2. No change

    David L Schrader “Ox”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 51 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
  3. No change

    William Denton Slicker

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 49 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
  4. No change

    Kerya L. Koeut

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 78.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Data quality (10/10). 1.20 points behind #3, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 22.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    1.20 points behind #3 (William Denton Slicker): Experience −1.2.

  5. No change

    Carolyn Roberts Chaney

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 42 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15). 0.20 points behind #4, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.1)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)

    0.20 points behind #4 (Kerya L. Koeut): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  6. No change

    Doreen Ellen Chiodo Doe “Doreen”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 41 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.1)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  7. No change

    Thomas Henry McLain Jr.

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 38 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.1)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  8. No change

    David Robert Singha

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 76.25: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10). 2.35 points behind #7, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    2.35 points behind #7 (Thomas Henry McLain Jr.): Professional credentials −3.8.

  9. No change

    Steve Dinh Tran

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 21 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 73.80: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Professional credentials (15/15). 2.45 points behind #8, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 22.1)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)

    2.45 points behind #8 (David Robert Singha): Experience −4.8, Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  10. No change

    Starlett M Massey

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 72.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15). 1.00 points behind #9, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)

    1.00 points behind #9 (Steve Dinh Tran): Experience −2.4.

  11. No change

    Kristina Elizabeth Feher

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 18 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 71.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (21.6/30). 1.20 points behind #10, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 22.1)

    1.20 points behind #10 (Starlett M Massey): Experience −1.2.

  12. No change

    David Shawn Delrahim “David”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 17 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 70.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (20.4/30). 1.20 points behind #11, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 22.1)

    1.20 points behind #11 (Kristina Elizabeth Feher): Experience −1.2.

  13. No change

    Autumn Nicole Hancock

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 16 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 69.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (19.2/30). 1.20 points behind #12, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 22.1)

    1.20 points behind #12 (David Shawn Delrahim “David”): Experience −1.2.

  14. No change

    Jessie Beth Molnar

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 16 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 67.80: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (19.2/30). 1.40 points behind #13, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 22.1)

    1.40 points behind #13 (Autumn Nicole Hancock): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  15. No change

    Jonathan Todd Mitchell “Jon”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 16 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 with 67.80: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (19.2/30).

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 22.1)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  16. No change

    Roberto Delfino DeLeon “Robert”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 14 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #16?

    Ranks #16 with 66.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (16.8/30). 1.00 points behind #15, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 22.1)

    1.00 points behind #15 (Jonathan Todd Mitchell “Jon”): Experience −2.4.

  17. No change

    Alexander Zesch “Alex”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #17?

    Ranks #17 with 65.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (15.6/30). 1.20 points behind #16, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 22.1)

    1.20 points behind #16 (Roberto Delfino DeLeon “Robert”): Experience −1.2.

  18. No change

    Lukendric A. Washington “Lukendric A. Washington”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 11 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #18?

    Ranks #18 with 61.80: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (13.2/30). 3.80 points behind #17, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 22.1)

    3.80 points behind #17 (Alexander Zesch “Alex”): Experience −2.4, Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  19. No change

    William Charles Linton “Will”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 4 years experience
    • Bankruptcy
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #19?

    Ranks #19 with 53.40: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (4.8/30). 8.40 points behind #18, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 4.8/30 (ranking avg 22.1)

    8.40 points behind #18 (Lukendric A. Washington “Lukendric A. Washington”): Experience −8.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  20. No change

    Robert Stephen Steinkraus “Bobby”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 4 years experience
    • Bankruptcy · Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #20?

    Ranks #20 with 43.55: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (4.8/30) and Practice-area relevance (12.5/20). 9.85 points behind #19, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 4.8/30 (ranking avg 22.1)
    • Practice-area relevance 12.5/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    9.85 points behind #19 (William Charles Linton “Will”): Practice-area relevance −7.5, Professional credentials −3.8.

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

  • floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 19 profile pages188 facts for 19 lawyers

Bankruptcy market in St. Petersburg

LexRanked tracks 20 lawyers in bankruptcy law in St. Petersburg, Florida. 20 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
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Law firms
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Verified professional data
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Average rating
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Median review count
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Median experience
18.5 years20 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on ; data verified . Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in St. Petersburg

What sets these St. Petersburg lawyers apart

Every lawyer in this ranking has a The Florida Bar license verified as eligible to practice, and every fact shown links to its source. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 20 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 4 to 51 (median 18.5)
Languages besides English Spanish (2), German (1), Hungarian (1), Vietnamese (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Stetson University College of Law (10 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a St. Petersburg office address and bankruptcy as a practice area on record. It compares 20 bankruptcy lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in bankruptcy, so the practice area is the one each lawyer lists on their Florida Bar profile, which The Florida Bar does not review. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

Bankruptcy is federal law, but Florida decides what property a debtor keeps: filing stops most collection at once, and Florida protects a homestead and a vehicle worth up to $5,000.

Rule What it means
Automatic stay Filing a bankruptcy petition stops most collection actions and lawsuits against the debtor (11 U.S.C. § 362(a))
Credit counseling An individual must take a budget and credit counseling briefing from an approved agency within the 180 days before filing (11 U.S.C. § 109(h))
Repeat Chapter 7 No Chapter 7 discharge if the debtor received one in a case filed within the previous 8 years (11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(8))
Chapter 13 plan A repayment plan runs for at most 5 years (11 U.S.C. § 1322(d))
Meeting of creditors The U.S. trustee holds a meeting of creditors in every case (11 U.S.C. § 341)
Florida homestead A home is protected up to one-half acre inside a city or 160 acres outside one (Fla. Const. art. X, § 4)
Florida vehicle and property A vehicle up to $5,000, and other personal property up to $4,000 if no homestead exemption is claimed (Fla. Stat. § 222.25)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Pinellas County is in Florida's Sixth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.
  4. If you prefer to work in another language, check the languages listed on each profile.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

Does filing bankruptcy stop collection calls and lawsuits?

Yes, in most cases. Under 11 U.S.C. § 362(a), filing the petition stops most collection actions and lawsuits against the debtor at once, with the exceptions the statute lists.

Do I need credit counseling before filing bankruptcy?

Yes. An individual must receive a budget and credit counseling briefing from an approved nonprofit agency within the 180 days before filing, under 11 U.S.C. § 109(h), unless an exception applies.

Can I keep my house if I file bankruptcy in Florida?

Florida protects a homestead from forced sale up to one-half acre inside a city or 160 acres outside one (Fla. Const. art. X, § 4). In bankruptcy, federal law caps the protection for home equity acquired in the 1,215 days before filing (11 U.S.C. § 522(p)), so ask a lawyer about your dates.

How often can I file Chapter 7?

A Chapter 7 discharge is denied if you received one in a case filed within the previous 8 years (11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(8)).

How long does a Chapter 13 plan last?

At most 5 years. A debtor whose income is below the Florida median usually has a 3-year plan, which the court may extend to 5 years for cause (11 U.S.C. § 1322(d)).

Which court handles cases in St. Petersburg?

State court cases in Pinellas County are heard in Florida's Sixth Judicial Circuit. Bankruptcy cases are filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the federal district that includes the county instead.

Are there Spanish-speaking bankruptcy lawyers in St. Petersburg?

Yes. 2 of the 20 ranked lawyers list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile. Each LexRanked profile shows the languages on record.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

20 of the 20 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Daniel Scott Rosefelt, David L Schrader “Ox”, William Denton Slicker, Kerya L. Koeut and Carolyn Roberts Chaney and others.

About this ranking

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