Liskow is proud to announce that Jana Grauberger has been elected President of the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL). Jana began her term at the conclusion of the Foundation’s Annual Institute and will serve through the 73rd Annual Institute next July in Monterey, California.
Jana’s election as President follows a year of service as FNREL’s Vice President, where she worked alongside the Foundation’s executive leadership on governance, strategic planning, financial oversight, and educational initiatives. She has been actively involved with the Foundation for many years, previously serving as Program Chair for the 69th Annual Institute, co-chairing the Foundation’s Short Course on Federal Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing and Development, and serving on its Board of Directors.
As President, Jana will lead the Board of Directors in advancing the Foundation’s strategic priorities, preside over board and membership meetings, oversee committee appointments, and work closely with Foundation leadership to support the organization’s continued growth and impact. FNREL is recognized internationally for its educational programs and resources for legal professionals, industry leaders, and policymakers navigating complex natural resources and energy issues.
As an energy lawyer with more than 25 years of experience, Jana negotiates contracts, provides day-to-day regulatory advice and assistance, and handles administrative appeals, litigation, and arbitration matters concerning oil and gas and other energy matters. Her experience includes drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, participation agreements, joint operating agreements, production handling agreements, gathering agreements, transportation agreements and other upstream and midstream contracts. She also helps clients navigate the complex legal and regulatory framework applicable to federal offshore leasing, development, and operations. Jana’s litigation and arbitration experience is wide-ranging and includes contract disputes, royalty litigation, offshore construction and installation claims, indemnity litigation, and decommissioning disputes. She also handles administrative appeals of orders issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Marine Minerals Administration (formerly Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) and Office of Natural Resources Revenue. Jana is Co-Chair of Liskow’s Energy Litigation Section.
In addition to serving as President of FNREL, Jana is an Advisory Board Member for the Tulane Energy Law & Policy Center and has held numerous leadership positions within the Women’s Energy Network, including President of the WEN Global Board of Directors, the WEN Houston Chapter, and the WEN Foundation. She is also a member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN), a frequent speaker and author on offshore energy issues, and an arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association–International Centre for Dispute Resolution’s Commercial Arbitration Panel.
Beyond Jana’s leadership, Liskow is proud to have several lawyers contributing to FNREL in meaningful roles. Jackie Hickman serves as Chair of FNREL’s Participation and Engagement Committee, and Zac Berryman was recently selected as one of only four attorneys for the Foundation’s inaugural Emerging Leaders Program.