2024 SEER Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2024 ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) annual award recipients!
ABA Lifetime Achievement Award in Environmental, Energy, or Resources Law and Policy
- Benjamin F. Wilson, Former Chairman, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
- Michael B. Gerrard, Professor, Columbia Law School and Faculty Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Environment, Energy, and Resources Dedication to Diversity and Justice Award
- Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming, Partner, DLA Piper
ABA Award for Excellence in Environmental, Energy, and Resources Stewardship
The five awardees listed below will be recognized during a virtual ceremony in December 2024. The date and time of the ceremony will be announced soon. The ceremony will be recorded.
Environment, Energy, and Resources Government Attorney of the Year Award
- Steven O'Rourke, Senior Attorney, Environmental Enforcement Section, U.S. Department of Justice
ABA Award for Excellence in Environmental, Energy, and Resources Stewardship
- Vickie Patton, General Counsel, Environmental Defense Fund
Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy
- John C. Dernbach, Professor Emeritus and Founding Director, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Law Student Environment, Energy, and Resources Program of the Year Award
- New York University School of Law Environmental Law Journal's 2024 Symposium: Our Toxic Food System: Perspectives on Pesticides and Pathways to Change
The State or Local Bar Environment, Energy, and Resources Program of the Year Award
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Environmental and Energy Law Section's Environmental Law Forum
Award nominations for next year will be accepted January - May 31, 2025. Visit this page for more details in early 2025.