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Sydney J. St. Pierre

Associate

"I focus on mitigating our client’s risk when defending complex, high-stakes energy and environmental litigation."

Sydney St. Pierre advises on and supports Kean Miller litigation teams focused on all types of state and federal court energy industry and related environmental litigation. A considerate advocate who brings outstanding case research and management skills to everything she does, Sydney knows how to prepare a case for the best possible result.

In serving clients that range from Fortune 10 global corporations to Louisiana and Texas-based privately held businesses, Sydney is known for being personable, easy to work with, accessible, detail-oriented, and dedicated to going above and beyond when researching and preparing cases for a favorable outcome in or out of court. She is at her best when working collaboratively with clients and colleagues alike to identify the legal risks inherent in these types of lawsuits.

Efficient, practical, and versatile, Sydney was born and raised in the South and leverages her understanding of the Louisiana energy industry and subject matter legal acumen to safeguard her client’s bottom line at every phase of case development.

Representative Experience
  • Representation of major oil and gas companies against claims of personal and property damage, including land loss and costal erosion, soil and groundwater contamination, NORM contamination, and drinking water aquifer impacts.
  • Representation of an international energy company in multiple coastal litigation matters.
  • Representation of an industrial recycling company against personal injury claims.
EDUCATION
  • LSU Law Center, J.D./D.C.L., cum laude, 2021
    • Co-Chair, Academic Committee
    • Mentor, Student Bar Association
    • Ambassador, LSU Law
    • Tutor, Legal Research and Writing
    • Research Assistant, Family Law, Property Law, Matrimonial Regimes
    • Recipient, CALI Award (Immigration Law)
    • Member, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
    • Member, Women Law Student Association
    • Member, Christian Legal Society
    • Member, Cornerstones
  • LSU, B.A., 2019
    • Member, LSU Collegiate National Honor Society
    • Member, Phi Alpha Delta
    • Social Media Chair, International Law Fraternity
    • Class Tutor, Psychology
    • LSU Student Notetaker
    • Member, Christ the King
    • Member, Academic Committee & Tutor, Songfest & Step Show Team, Phi Mu Fraternity
    • Recipient, Adam Tabary Dows Memorial Scholarship
ADMISSIONS
  • Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • Louisiana Supreme Court
  • All Louisiana State Courts
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Member, Louisiana State Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division)
  • Member, Federal Bar Association (New Orleans Chapter)
  • Member, Fifth Circuit Bar Association
  • Member, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • Treasurer, Women's Energy Network (South Louisiana Chapter)
Articles, Publications and Presentations
COMMUNITY SERVICE
  • Committee Member, Wills for Heros Foundation
  • Pro Bono Counsel
  • Volunteer, American Cancer Society
  • Volunteer, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
  • Volunteer, Cat Haven
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