Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2023 
Zach W. Lombardo is a partner at Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., serving clients in Naples, Florida and throughout Southwest Florida. He is Board Certified in City, County & Local Government Law by The Florida Bar.
Zach’s practice focuses on representing public and private clients in land use and local government matters. He regularly advises and advocates on issues involving:
- comprehensive plan amendments,
- rezoning applications,
- variances and conditional uses,
- nonconforming uses, and
- right-of-way and development-related permits.
He frequently appears before local and regional governmental bodies, including the Marco Island Planning Board, the Marco Island City Council, the Collier County Planning Commission, the Collier County Hearing Examiner, and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners.
In addition to land use and zoning law, Zach assists clients with a broad range of government relations and regulatory matters, including:
- public records and open government compliance,
- property tax appeals,
- bid protests and public procurement issues,
- public contracts and interlocal agreements,
- floodplain and environmental regulations,
- code enforcement matters,
- environmental resource permitting,
- sovereignty land leases, and
- administrative and judicial litigation related to these issues.
Zach represents several of the firm’s municipal and special district clients and works closely with local governments and agencies throughout Collier County and surrounding areas.
His practice also includes commercial litigation, real estate law, and business organizations, including the formation and governance of limited liability companies and partnerships. He represents clients in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels and assists businesses with contract drafting and dispute resolution, with an emphasis on practical and efficient solutions.
Active in the community, Zach is a lifelong environmentalist and an Eagle Scout. He is committed to improving environmental quality in the Western Everglades. A Southwest Florida native, he enjoys canoeing the waterways of Collier and Lee Counties with his wife and playing the harmonica.
