Javier A. Pacheco
Nonpartisan · FL · Lee County Court Judge
Lee County Court judge appointed in July 2025 after more than two decades as a board-certified business-litigation attorney, seeking election to Group 5 in 2026.
Track record
Housing Affordability
· 1 record
Pacheco launched a Lee County eviction docket as part of his county-court work.
July 18, 2026For
Source: floridabar.org · researched July 19, 2026
Civil Rights
· 1 record
Pacheco received a pro bono service award in 2016.
December 31, 2016For
Source: floridabar.org · researched July 19, 2026
General
· 1 record
The official candidate list identifies Pacheco as the incumbent in the Group 5 county-court race.
July 7, 2026
Source: lee.vote · researched July 19, 2026
Legal Competence
· 5 records
Official Twentieth Circuit schedules list Pacheco in Lee County Court assignments.
July 18, 2026For
Source: ca.cjis20.org · researched July 19, 2026
Pacheco launched a Lee County eviction docket as part of his county-court work.
July 18, 2026For
Source: floridabar.org · researched July 19, 2026
Before appointment, Pacheco practiced for more than 20 years and was board certified in business litigation.
July 1, 2025For
Source: floridabar.org · researched July 19, 2026
Pacheco's practice included construction, real estate, association, intellectual-property, landlord-tenant, tort, insurance, and employment disputes.
July 1, 2025For
Source: keepjudgepacheco.com · researched July 19, 2026
Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Pacheco to the Lee County Court in July 2025.
July 1, 2025For
Source: keepjudgepacheco.com · researched July 19, 2026
Elections
- Lee County Court Judge Group 5 · August 18, 2026 · Lee County, Florida · incumbent
Profile last researched July 19, 2026.