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# Russell T. Kirshy

Florida Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit 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 and still photography

Scope: statewide

Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.

Evidence excerpt: Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowed

[Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/judiciary.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://www.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/judiciary.aspx)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://www.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/judiciary.aspx)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Before joining the bench, Kirshy managed his own law firm, Russell T. Kirshy, Esquire, P.A., since 2001, providing him with extensive experience in private practice.
- Joined the 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2023, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Judge Scott Cupp

### Education

- His legal education includes a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University
- University of Miami School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Judge Kirshy has held assignments in the Unified Family Court/Domestic Relations Division and the Civil Domestic Division in Collier County.
- Prior to that, he held the role of an Assistant State Attorney in the 20th Judicial Circuit, gaining experience in prosecutorial work.
- The 20th Judicial Circuit covers Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, and Hendry Counties in Southwest Florida.
- At the time of his appointment, he resided in Punta Gorda, Florida
- The judge is part of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, which maintains transparency and public access to court proceedings, including remote hearings and evidence management protocols.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-f9444c394a89ab9f4ffde994) — 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://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450). Collected 2026-07-26.