Sophia Tidler

I believe the best legal solutions begin with listening carefully to the people they are intended to serve.

Having worked directly with Alaska Native communities for many years, I bring practical, on-the-ground experience to my legal practice. That perspective helps me provide strategic counsel to Alaska Native communities, Native entities, and businesses operating in Alaska.

Before joining Schwabe, I worked in tribal planning and engineering. I earned my professional engineering (PE) license while designing sanitation infrastructure for rural tribal communities on behalf of a large nonprofit health organization. I also supported the organization’s Climate Initiatives Program.

My educational background spans arctic engineering, environmental law, and Native Hawaiian self-determination. During my studies, I focused on environmentally threatened Indigenous communities in Alaska and beyond.

Sophia Tidler, Feed It to the Ocean: The Federal Approach to Decommissioning in Alaska Native Climate Adaptation Projects, 41 Alaska L. Rev. 445-90 (2025)

Sophia Tidler, Holding The Torch: A Constitutional Framework to Secure a Life-Sustaining Climate for Future Generations, Pace Env’t L. Rev., The GreenLaw Blog (Dec. 11, 2025)