Practice areas: Environmental, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental Litigation; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 2013
Education: Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2021 - 2025 Call today:
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Gramling Environmental Law, P.A.
118 S Newport AveTampa, FL 33606 Visit website
Joshua Coldiron, a senior managing attorney at Gramling Environmental Law, P.A., in Tampa, Florida, dedicates his practice to navigating the intricate world of environmental and land use regulation across federal, state, and local levels. His legal journey encompasses a wide array of issues, from compliance and pollution challenges to complex regulatory dispute resolution.
Mr. Coldiron delves into Superfund proceedings, electric utility regulation, legislative and lobbying representation, corporate due diligence and skillfully negotiates with environmental agencies. He also engages in selective litigation within federal and state courts, as well as before administrative bodies.
A proud alumnus of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, Mr. Coldiron graduated in 2008 with a B.A. in environmental studies. He earned his J.D. in 2012 from Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad College of Law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Licensed to practice law in Florida in 2013, he was also admitted to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
During his law school years, Mr. Coldiron was a dynamic leader, serving as the president of the Environmental and Land Use Law Society for three years and graduating from the Environmental and Land Use Law Practice Clinic. Before becoming a part of Gramling Environmental Law, P.A., he refined his abilities while working as a law clerk at a firm in West Palm Beach, Florida, that focused on environmental and land use legal matters. Today, he represents clients from both the private and public sectors.
A respected figure in the legal community, Mr. Coldiron is an active participant in The Florida Bar, the Hillsborough County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. In 2022-23, he took the helm of the executive council for The Florida Bar's Environmental & Land Use Law Section. His outstanding leadership was celebrated with the prestigious Stephens/Register Award, bestowed by the Environmental and Land Use Law Section of The Florida Bar in 2019. Additionally, he was part of the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s 2018-2019 Leadership Institute Class, reflecting his commitment to professional growth and community engagement.
Practice areas
Environmental, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental LitigationFocus areas
Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law
- 80% Environmental
- 10% Energy & Natural Resources
- 10% Environmental Litigation
First Admitted: 2013, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.gramlinglaw.com/joshua-c-coldiron
Bar / Professional Activity
- Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section - Executive Council (2025), 2025
- Immediate Past Chair - Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section, 2023
- Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc.: Special Environmental Projects, Coral Gables, FL, 2010
- Florida Brownfields Association, Member, 2015 – Present
- Co-Chair – Young Lawyers Committee, The Florida Bar Environmental & Land Use Law Section, 2015 – Present
- Co-Chair – Pollution Assessment, Remediation, Management and Prevention Committee, The Florida Bar Environmental & Land Use Law Section, 2016 – Present
- Member, The Florida Bar Environmental & Land Use Law Section, 2015 – Present
- The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- State of Florida
- Chair - Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section, 2022-2023
- Treasurer - Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section, 2020
- Chair-Elect - Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section, 2019 – 2022
- Co-Chair CLE Committee - Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section, 2017–Present
- Hillsborough County Bar Association - Member of Leadership Institute Class, 2018 – 2019
- Executive Council - Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section, 2018
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc.; Atlanta Gas Light Company; Peoples Gas System, a Division of Tampa Electric Company; and City of Orlando, Florida v. Continental Holdings, Inc., Case No. 6:12CV1066ORL-36GJK (U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2012). Represented client in Superfund cost recovery action.
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Before the Administrator in the Matter of Freedom Performance, LLC, Case No. CAA-HQ-2019-8362 (United States Environmental Protection Agency - Administrative, 2019). Represented client in environmental enforcement litigation under the Clean Air Act.
- United States of America v. BKF Capital Group, Inc., Case No. 8:18-cv-01863-VMC-TGW (United States District Court Middle District of Florida, 2018). Represented client in environmental liability litigation concerning cattle dip vats under CERCLA.
- The City of Jacksonville v. Shoppes of Lakeside, Inc.; Jacksonville Holdings L.P.; Continental Holdings, Inc., Case No. 3:12-CV-850-J-25MCR (U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2012). Represented client in environmental liability litigation under CERCLA.
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida Power & Light Company, Case No. 262011CA000540CA (Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Hendry County, Florida, 2013). Represented client in rezoning application challenge.
Pro bono / Community Service
- Mr. Coldiron is a resident of the greater Tampa Bay area and is committed to serving the community and local charities. Mr. Coldiron volunteers his time and resources to appropriate educational, cultural and legal projects in the community., 2025
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Florida Wildlife Research Institute Harmful Algal Bloom Section, St. Petersburg, FL, 2007
- National Marine Fisheries Service – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Protected Resources Division, St. Petersburg, FL, 2008
Educational Background
- B.A. - Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida Environmental Studies (Major) Political Science and Biology (Double Minor), 2008
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Webinar providing an overview of the various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that could affect a real estate transaction. , Speaker, Navigating Environmental Laws and Regulations in Real Estate, Sarasota County Bar Association Real Property Section, Legal - Environmental And Real Estate, 2025
- Webinar exploring the various Federal, State and Local Laws and Regulations related to pollution and contamination law., Speaker, The Essentials of Pollution and Contamination Law: A Look at the Various Federal, State and Local Laws and Regulations, Florida Bar CLE, Environmental and Land Use Law Section (Course # 3030), 2018
- "Contribution Cost Recovery Action Under CERCLA”, (originally published by G. Gramling in August 2003; revised and updated by J. Coldiron in August 2015.), Revised and Updated Article, Contribution Cost Recovery Action Under CERCLA, Florida Environmental and Land Use Law Treatise, 2015
- Liability and Defenses Under CERCLA” (Florida Environmental and Land Use Law Treatise, originally published by G. Gramling in August 2003; revised and updated by J. Coldiron in June 2015.), Revised and Updated Article, Liability and Defenses Under CERCLA, Florida Environmental and Land Use Law Treatise, 2015
- Constant Change in Florida Land Use and Environmental Law - A State of Emergency: New Developments for Pollution Reporting in Florida" presented on January 26, 2017 in Orlando, Florida, Moderator, Constant Change in Florida Land Use and Environmental Law, Florida Bar, Environmental And Land Use Law Section - CLE, 2017
Honors
- Recognizes a member of the Executive Council who provided outstanding leadership for the Section., Stephens/Register Leadership Award, Environmental and Land Use Law Section of the Florida Bar, 2019
- Selected as a Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2021 - 2025
