Ann D. Navaro

Ann D. Navaro is a partner at Bracewell in Washington, DC and advises clients on environmental and natural resources laws, federal policy, permitting, and litigation. Ann represents infrastructure developers and energy companies, including businesses involved in oil and gas, pipelines, renewable energy, power transmission, and LNG projects. Her practice addresses wetlands, protected species, public lands, offshore resources, project siting, and environmental review requirements affecting major developments.

Ann earned a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and a B.A., cum laude, from Wellesley College. Her legal education supports a practice shaped by federal environmental statutes, administrative law, and complex litigation. She brings more than 25 years of government litigation and policy experience to private practice, allowing her to evaluate permitting and natural resources questions with an understanding of how federal agencies develop, interpret, and defend regulatory decisions.

Ann previously served in senior legal roles with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Department of the Interior and spent more than a decade with the U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Her work has involved National Environmental Policy Act reform, permit streamlining, wetlands permitting, protected species, offshore royalty issues, public lands, constitutional claims, and environmental litigation. She advises clients from project planning through agency review and contested proceedings.

Ann D. Navaro combines federal government experience with private-sector representation on environmental, lands, and resources matters. She helps clients anticipate permitting challenges, understand agency processes, develop administrative records, and defend projects when approvals are contested. Her background in government litigation provides insight into federal decision-making and enforcement strategy. Her practice supports energy and infrastructure clients navigating environmental requirements that can significantly affect project timing, operations, and long-term development plans.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Bracewell LLP
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Environmental Editorial Advisory Board, Law360 (2021 – 2022)

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of Cincinnati College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Wellesley College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Cum Laude)

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