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Washington, DC 20005-3311
Washington

• Environmental
• Land Use

• Tulane University (B.A., cum laude, 1972)
• George Washington University, National Law Center (J.D., with Honors, 1975)

• District of Columbia
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Member, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation

• Deputy Associate Solicitor for the Division of Mineral Resources/Assistant Solicitor for Onshore Minerals (1981-2006)

Peter Schaumberg is Of Counsel in the Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on mineral royalty, land use, oil and gas, and mining sector matters.  Mr. Schaumberg also works on matters involving renewable energy resources, such as offshore wind energy development. 

Mr. Schaumberg began his career as an Honors Graduate at the IRS and quickly moved into the field of energy management and public lands.  He spent 25 years at the United States Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, where he became the senior career attorney responsible for federal onshore and offshore mineral development matters. During his tenure at the Department of the Interior, Mr. Schaumberg worked with its various sub-agencies, including the Minerals Management Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Office of Surface Mining, the Park Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He has personally worked on the royalty management regulations for the Minerals Management Service and is a highly recognized authority with respect to those regulations. 

Mr. Schaumberg took a lead role in the review and implementation of the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 and was also responsible for review of offshore oil and gas development.

Mr. Schaumberg received the Presidential Rank Senior Executive Service Meritorious Service Award and Secretary of the Interior Meritorious Service Award for his outstanding work.