Stephen Fitzgerald

Practice Areas

Stephen Fitzgerald is a partner in the Environmental Litigation practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices. Stephen advises clients on a wide array of environmental matters by utilizing his in-house experience and technical background to provide practical guidance. He has represented clients at more than 200 environmentally impacted sites in all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regions, Europe, and South America.

Stephen litigates environmental, toxic tort, and land use cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts. He also advises on transactional matters and the enforcement, defense, and construction of environmental indemnities. He has deep experience in Texas and nationally. He is also a trusted advisor to clients who face environmental crises.

Personal

Widener University School of Law, 2005, J.D.

Spring Hill College, 2002, B.S., Biology, President’s Scholar

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Texas

New York

New Jersey

US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

US Court of Federal Claims

US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

US District Court for the District of New Jersey

US District Court for the District of Maryland

Professional Memberships

Dallas Advisory Board, The Nature Conservancy

Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Award—In-Kind Services Supporter, D CEO Weekly (2020)

Research Editor, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law

Awards