After graduation, Neumayr was in private legal practice from 1989 through 2003 in
New York City and
San Francisco. Neumayr served in a variety of legal positions with the
United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce. She also served as counsel at the
United States Department of Justice from 2003 to 2006, and as Deputy General Counsel for Environment and Nuclear Programs at the
United States Department of Energy from 2006 to 2009. In March 2017, Neumayr was named as Chief of Staff of the Council on Environmental Quality. == References ==