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# John Gillick

New Jersey Superior Court, Middlesex Vicinage · Family Judge

## Profile

- Court: New Jersey Superior Court, Middlesex Vicinage
- State: New Jersey
- Role: Family Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### media access and electronic devices

Scope: statewide

New Jersey statewide Supreme Court guidelines govern media access and electronic devices in courtrooms; recording, photography, broadcasting, and transmission require compliance with the published approval process and courtroom restrictions.

Evidence excerpt: Transmission, broadcasting, recording and/or photographing is prohibited at any proceeding closed by court order, statute, or Rule of Court.

[New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.njcourts.gov/public/directories/judges/all)
- [Official roster](https://www.njcourts.gov/public/directories/judges/all)
- [New Jersey Courts official judicial roster](https://www.njcourts.gov/public/directories/judges/all)
- [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- John F. Gillick was selected as a Superior Court judge in New Jersey, with an initial assignment documented by the Administrative Office of the Courts
- Jack L. Lintner, former Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, Appellate Division
- Jack” Gillick previously held the role of a partner at Rainone, Coughlin, Minchello, LLC, where he specialized in employment law, civil rights, and personal injury litigation

### Education



### Additional information

- He has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” in employment law by New Jersey Monthly magazine since 2009 and has held leadership roles in several legal organizations, including the Middlesex County Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Foundation
- He has held the role of Vice President of Legal Counsel for the Boy Scouts of America, Monmouth Council, and has been involved in continuing legal education, teaching courses for the Middlesex County Bar Association
- Following law school, he clerked for Hon
- As a Superior Court judge, he presides over a broad range of civil and criminal matters under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey court system
- He has represented both public and private entities and their employees in numerous jury trials, covering issues such as sexual harassment, excessive force, and premises liability
- Beyond his legal and judicial work, Gillick has been active in community and professional organizations
- Gillick has also conducted workplace investigations, provided training for employees and public officials, and handled employment-related contract matters
- He has argued and won appeals before the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [New Jersey Courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9ef48d54ca091cafd206659) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.