Admissions
- Florida
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D.
- University of South Florida, B.A.
Joshua Holmes is an attorney at Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A., where he is a member of the environmental and land use practice group. Mr. Holmes focuses his practice on federal and state environmental regulation, permitting, compliance, enforcement, and related litigation.
He advises clients on matters involving the Clean Water Act, Rivers and Harbors Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other environmental laws. He represents public and private sector clients in connection with complex infrastructure, water resources, and environmental restoration projects, and before federal agencies in permitting and administrative appeals.
Joshua has served in senior legal roles for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including Division Counsel for the South Atlantic Division and Principal Assistant District Counsel for Regulatory in both the Seattle and Jacksonville Districts. In these positions, he acted as the legal advisor on high-profile projects such as the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Central Everglades Planning Project, large harbor maintenance programs, the development of regional biological opinions, and the State of Florida’s Assumption of portions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
He has extensive experience representing agencies in administrative appeals, federal litigation, and enforcement actions, including matters involving tribal treaty rights, endangered species protection, and wetlands jurisdiction. His work has been recognized with multiple honors, including the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the Civilian Service Achievement Medal, and the Chief Counsel’s E. Manning Seltzer Award.
Joshua earned his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from the University of South Florida.
