Zachary W. Lombardo

Bar / Professional Activity

• Lee County Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division; 2024 Chair, Community Service and Pro Bono, 2024
• Executive Council of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section (ELULS), The Florida Bar, 2021 - 2024, 2024
• Treatise Committee Vice Chair, Environmental and Land Use Law Section (ELULS), The Florida Bar, 2022 - 2023, 2023
• President, Collier County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 2022 - 2023, 2023
• Collier County Bar Association, Trial Law Section, 2022
• Session Chair, Associate Leadership Collier, Greater Naples Chamber, Class of 2022, 2022
• Executive Council of the Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2021 - 2023, 2022
• The Florida Bar - City, County and Local Government Law Section, 2015 - present; Young Lawyers Section, 2015 - present; Environmental and Land Use Section, 2020 - present; Former member, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section., 2022
• The Florida Bar, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section, 2022
• The Florida Bar, Environmental and Land Use Section, 2022
• President-Elect, Collier County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 2021 - 2022, 2022
• Collier County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section (President, 2022-2023; President-Elect, 2022-2023; Treasurer, 2020-2021), 2022
• United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2016, 2016
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2016, 2016
• Florida, 2015, 2015

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• Delasol v. Vojtiskova, Case No. 1D22-1532 (1st DCA 2022), Opinion Noted; February 2023, https://edca.1dca.org/DCADocs/2022/1532/221532_DA08_11022022_141610_i.pdf, 2023

Representative Clients

• Delasol v. Vojtiskova, Case No. 1D22-1532 (1st DCA 2022); https://edca.1dca.org/DCADocs/2022/1532/221532_DA08_11022022_141610_i.pdf, 2022

Special Licenses / Certifications

• Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law, The Florida Bar, 2023 – present, 2024

Pro bono / Community Service

• Co-Emcee, Mulligans and Martinis, The Ann Children’s Fund, February 22, 2024, 2024
• Co-Emcee, Crazy Pantz, benefiting Pace Center for Girls, Collier at Immokalee, April 17, 2024, 2024
• Emcee, "Crazy Pantz" benefitting the Pace Center for Girls Collier at Immokalee, 2023
• WPL Local Government Law attorney Zach Lombardo addressed a community meeting over the weekend hosted by the Collier County NAACP at River Park Community Center on legal issues in contracting after storms. At the meeting, he participated in much-needed discussions about verifying contractor licensing, construction contracts, and construction liens., 2023
• Board of Directors, Friends of the Fakahatchee, 2021 – 2023, 2023
• Session Chair, Associate Leadership Collier, Greater Naples Chamber, Class of 2022, 2022
• Board of Directors, Friends of the Fakahatchee, 2021 – 2023, 2022
• Board of Directors, Friends of the Fakahatchee, 2021 - 2023, 2021
• Associate Leadership Collier, Greater Naples Chamber, Class of 2021 Zachary W. Lombardo has completed The Leadership Collier Foundation, of the Greater Naples Chamber, Associate Leadership Collier Class of 2021. Associate Leadership Collier is a program specifically designed for emerging leaders and professionals in Collier County. Participants learn about local government, charitable organizations, arts, commerce, law enforcement, tourism, education, health care, and other resources so that graduates can become involved and be an effective contributor in the community., 2021

Educational Background

• Loyola University New Orleans, magna cum laude, 2012, 2012

White Papers

• “The Property Line,” The Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section (ELULS), Section Reporter, Vol. XLIIII, No. 4, February, 2024, The Property Line, Local Government Law, Land Use, 2024

Other Outstanding Achievements

• City Attorney, Everglades City, 2023 - present, 2024

Honors

• Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, regionally in 6 practice areas. Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. received the following rankings in the 2024 Best Law Firms®: Regional Tier 1-Real Estate Law Regional Tier 2 -Family Law-Government Relations Practice-Land Use & Zoning Law Regional Tier 3-Fort Myers-Commercial Litigation-Construction Law, Best Law Firms®, Best Lawyers®, 2024
• Land Use and Zoning Law, Ones to Watch, The Best Lawyers in America®, 2024
• Government Relations Practice, Naples Illustrated Magazine, Top Lawyer, Naples Illustrated Magazine, 2023
• Avvo Rating 10.0 (Superb), Avvo, 2023
•  Land Use & Zoning Law, Ones to Watch, The Best Lawyers in America®, 2023
• Government Relations Practice, Top Lawyer, Naples Illustrated Magazine, 2023
• Family Law, Ones to Watch, The Best Lawyers in America®, 2022
• Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, Class of 2021, Graduate, Associate Leadership Collier, 2021

“Zach is an excellent land use lawyer. He is creative and thoughtful in his approach to development issues, which has led to many of his successful client outcomes.”

“Smart, charming, and knowledgable, you want him on your legal team. *I* want him on my legal team.”

“Zach is a true professional and dedicated to providing the best service to his clients. He diligently and passionately pursues the best resolution for his clients. As a peer, he is always looking to help others and stays involved in the community. A true role model of an attorney.”