2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers

Stephen Gidiere, partner in the firm’s Birmingham office and member of the Environmental & Natural Resources Practice, was recognized in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers, a guide highlighting top energy attorneys across the nation. 

The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Energy Lawyers guide celebrates the nation’s top legal professionals specializing in diverse aspects of energy law, from infrastructure & project development experts to energy litigators and those handling disputes across various sectors including toxic torts and regulatory issues. The list is compiled using Lawdragon’s independent research, peer discussions, and a nomination process. 

Stephen Gidiere has over twenty-five years of experience litigating environmental and natural resources cases against the federal government and non-governmental organizations in federal district courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He represents businesses, local governments, and trade associations in environmental litigation, including enforcement actions, under federal environmental statutes including the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), and the Endangered Species Act. He also routinely handles challenges to agency rulemakings and other actions under those laws. 

Stephen is particularly experienced in handling litigation involving U.S. energy companies—both defensively when energy facilities are targeted in environmental litigation by the federal government and national interest groups and offensively in challenges to federal environmental regulations and administrative overreach.

In addition to Lawdragon, Stephen is regularly recognized as a top attorney by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, and Who’s Who Legal.