Benjamin Nussdorf

Benjamin Nussdorf serves as a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University Law School, teaching Oil and Gas Law since 2013 while concurrently working as an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of the General Counsel at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). His career spans multiple federal energy agencies with significant policy impact.

Education:

• BA, magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania
• JD, American University Washington College of Law

Research Focus: Mr. Nussdorf specializes in federal energy regulation, with deep expertise in oil and gas leasing, LNG export/import frameworks, and offshore resource management. His work bridges legislative compliance and real-world policy implementation across DOI, DOE, and FERC jurisdictions, emphasizing sustainable regulatory approaches for fossil energy development.

Professional Trajectory: From 2008-2010 as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Department of the Interior, he advanced offshore oil/gas policy before serving as Regulatory Liaison for the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (2010-2012). As Senior Policy Analyst at the Bureau of Land Management (2012-2014) and Senior Regulatory Advisor at the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy (2014-2021), he shaped LNG export regulations and received a President's Management Council Rotation to HUD's Office of Hearings and Appeals. His current FERC role continues this regulatory legacy.