Governor DeSantis appoints Adam Lee as Alachua County Court judge

Updated at 9:15 p.m.

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Adam Lee of Gainesville to serve as Judge on the Alachua County Court.

Lee is a Managing Member at Adam Lee Law PLLC. According to his firm’s website, Lee was born and raised in Gainesville and graduated from the International Baccalaureate program at Eastside High School before attending the University of Florida for both his undergraduate and law degrees.
Adam started his law career at the State Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted criminal cases in misdemeanor, criminal traffic, juvenile, and felony courts in Alachua, Bradford, and Union Counties.

Upon leaving the State Attorney’s Office in 2012, Adam became the in-house counsel at a multi-state energy company, where he handled civil litigation matters, including issues involving contracts, debt collection, and employment law. Prior to founding Adam Lee Law PLLC in 2016, Adam worked at a local family law firm, where he litigated family law cases involving divorce, child support, child custody, and time-sharing.

Lee enjoys spending time with his wife, his three children, and his two “lazy basset hounds.” He has served as President-Elect of the Young Lawyers Division of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, is the co-founder of the YoPro Golf League, served on the Board of the Gainesville Quarterback Club, is a proud Rotarian, and is a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, where he is an elected member of the vestry.

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