Kenneth von Schaumburg

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Ken practices environmental law and policy advocacy for the manufacturing, chemicals and mining industries. He is experienced in representing clients in commercial transactions, at Superfund sites, in litigation, and before state and federal agencies bringing with him extensive professional contacts throughout government.

Ken served as the Deputy General Counsel (2004-2006) and special counsel (2002-2004) to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Within these capacities, he provided counsel and advice to the Administrator and senior officials in the formulation of agency policies, rulemakings and litigation. While at EPA, Ken managed a diverse portfolio  of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) issues as well as Congressional inquiries and document production. In addition to these environmental statutes, Ken advised the Agency regarding internal legal matters such as employment issues, labor disputes, civil rights, government contracting, grants, and the use of Congressional allocated funds.  

Previously, Ken was the founding partner of a New Jersey-based law firm with substantial environmental, real estate, corporate and government practices. He was also affiliated with a full-service government affairs and lobbying company, where he represented clients with environmental, transportation and health issues.

State Bar Licenses

New Jersey

New York 

District of Columbia

Court Admissions 

U.S. Dist. Crt. for the District of Columbia

U.S. Dist. Crt. for the District of New Jersey

U.S. Dist. Crt. for the Northern District of Florida

U.S. Dist. Crt. for the Eastern District of Louisiana

U.S. Dist. Crt. for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. Dist. Crt. for the Western District of Michigan 

U.S. Dist. Crt. for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Education

J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law. Newark, New Jersey, 1993

B.A., Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 1990