Bracewell LLP

Environment, Lands and Resources

Seth Barsky is a highly respected authority on federal environmental, natural resources law and administrative law. He draws on decades of experience within the Department of Justice (DOJ) across numerous administrations to advise clients on matters related to permitting, regulatory counseling and litigation, and interagency policy coordination.

Seth joined Bracewell after a distinguished career with the DOJ, where he served for over three decades and held senior roles within the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), including most recently as Deputy Assistant Attorney General.

As a member of the Department of Justice’s ENRD senior leadership team overseeing 450 attorneys, Seth supervised the Wildlife and Marine Resources Section (WMRS), Environmental Defense Section (EDS) and Environmental Crimes Section (ECS). He was responsible for civil enforcement, criminal prosecution and defensive litigation under federal environment and natural resources law, which often involved significant constitutional and administrative law issues.

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 1990

University of Pennsylvania, B.A., Biological Basis of Behavior, 1986