Stephen Gidiere has nearly two decades 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.

Maynard Cooper & Gale is a law firm that offers a broad range of business services, including mergers and acquisitions, charitable foundations, tax, estates and trusts, venture capital, private equity, technology, intellectual property, commercial lending, real estate, securities and health care. The firm regularly performs litigation services in disputes including contracts, federal and state securities, fraud, bad faith, environmental, labor, tort, product liability, real estate, bankruptcy, and antitrust issues. The firm was founded in 1984 by 26 attorneys who had formerly practiced together at one of the oldest and largest firms in Alabama. The firm has grown to more than 140 attorneys and is located in Birmingham, Ala.