Zachary M. Gill at a glance
- Current role
- County Judge
- Court
- Lee County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
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Zachary M. Gill
County Judge · Lee County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Partner at Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A. (since 2010)
- Assistant State Attorney, 20th Judicial Circuit (2007–2009)
- Circuit Court judge serving in the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida, presiding over cases in Lee County
- Earlier assistant state attorney in the 9th Judicial Circuit
- Scheduling: Changes to hearing dates require a written motion filed with the Clerk, then coordination with Judge Gill’s office
- Official judicial profile: Twentieth Judicial Circuit – Judge Gill
Education
- Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law — J.D. (2005)
- Florida State University — B.A.
Additional information
- Appointed: 2016 by former Florida Governor Rick Scott to fill the vacancy created by the elevation of Hon. Leigh Frizzell Hayes
- Filing: All documents must be filed with the Clerk of Courts
- Judge Gill reviews cases electronically and does not accept binders or paper copies for hearings
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media And Still Photography
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.
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 allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Lee County Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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View Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster ↗Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗