Julia Lomonico

Of Counsel | St. Petersburg

Vice-Chair of: Environmental and Natural Resources Law

Julia is an accomplished environmental and administrative law attorney with over a decade of experience in water policy, permitting, and litigation. She previously served as Interim General Counsel and as Special Counsel to the General Counsel at the South Florida Water Management District, where she practiced administrative litigation and regulatory law involving environmental resource, mitigation banking, and water use permitting; advised on state and federal water quality standards, including the Clean Water Act, the Everglades Forever Act, and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program; and advised on government procurement policy and procedures, including Requests for Proposals, Requests for Bids, and Unsolicited Proposals. Known for deep subject matter expertise, Julia is a trusted legal leader in Florida’s environmental and water governance landscape.

Publications and Presentations

Permitting & Enforcement Update, Environmental Network, Environmental Permitting Summer School, 2020-2025
Water Management District Regulatory Update, Environmental Land Use & Eminent Domain Conference, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2025
Mitigation Banking 101, Environmental & Land Use Law CLE, 2026
State and Federal Environmental Regulatory Framework, Enforcement, and Permit Challenges, Oh My!, Florida Association of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference, 2026
Public Facing GIS Technology in the Government, Environmental Land Use & Eminent Domain Conference, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2026
Florida Environmental Legislation Update, Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals Luncheon, 2026
Click Around and Find Out: Navigating New Technology and Ethics, Environmental Network, Environmental Permitting Summer School, 2020-2026
Lake Okeechobee Partnership Practicum, Natural Resources Leadership Institute, 2026

Professional, Civic and Community Involvement

The Florida Bar, Environmental and Land Use Law Section, Executive Council; Administrative Law Section, Executive Council Member, 2025-Present; Administrative Law Section, Executive Council, 2024-Present
Florida Association of Environmental Professionals, Tampa Bay Chapter, Board Member, 2024-Present
Florida Association of Environmental Professionals, Board Member, 2026-Present; Annual Conference Planning Committee, 2024-2026
Division of Administrative Heraings, Trial Academy Coach, 2024
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Environmental and Land Use Law Conference Committee, Co-Chair, 2023-Present
Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, Governmental Attorneys Committee, Co-Chair, 2023-2024
Palm Beach County Groundwater and Natural Resources Protection Board, Member, 2019-2020
Admitted to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Previous Professional Experience

South Florida Water Management District, Special Counsel to the General Counsel, 2025; Interim General Counsel, 2022-2023; Managing Attorney, Everglades & Environmental Law Section, 2019-2022; 2023-2025; Attorney, Litigation Practice Group, 2016-2019
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation Defense Section, 2014-2015
Florida Public Service Commission, Economic Regulations Attorney, 2013-2014

Awards and Recognitions

The Florida Bar Environmental & Land Use Law Section, Stephens/Register Memorial Award, 2026
Natural Resources Leadership Institute, ELUL scholarship recipient, Class of 2025-2026
News Service of Florida, Forty Under 40 in Environmental Honoree, 2026
The Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers (HAWL), Pro Bono Award Recipient, 2024

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Education

J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 2012
B.A., Psychology, University of South Florida, 2009