Clients often call upon me on their worst days. I welcome the opportunity to tackle their problems and make the next day better. I help clients achieve business objectives and navigate regulatory barriers.
Leadership in Law Award, The Daily Record, 2021
Selected to Maryland Super Lawyers list for Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental and Government Relations since 2017
Selected to Rising Stars of Maryland Super Lawyers list for Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental and Government Relations, 2010-2016
Recipient, Outstanding Professional Services Award, Fuel Fund of Maryland for the contribution of legal services, June 2011
Young Alumni of the Year, Villa Julie College (now Stevenson University), 2006
Todd Chason is Gordon Feinblatt's Managing Member (Chief Operating Officer) and General Counsel.
As a member of the firm's Environmental & Energy and Government Relations Practice Groups, Todd works with clients to develop and execute strategies designed to achieve energy and environmental business objectives, often involving a combined approach incorporating both law and government relations.
Todd devotes substantial time to developing solar projects in Maryland, providing permitting counsel for dozens of utility-scale solar projects with hundreds of MWs of capacity. Many of these projects have progressed through Maryland's Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) process, though Todd has also handled CPCN-exempt, community solar and distributed generation projects. These projects take advantage of not only his energy experience but also his knowledge of environmental and natural resource issues.
As Maryland's solar industry has evolved, so has Todd's practice. Since the adoption of Maryland's community solar pilot program, he has worked with dozens of clients navigating the program's promises and challenges. This has included Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) requests for waivers or clarification of various aspects to understanding subscription sales and documentation.
Todd frequently appears before the PSC for a variety of clients, including merchant power generators (conventional and renewable), demand response providers, large energy users, natural gas and electricity brokers and suppliers, utilities and interests in the taxicab industry. He has provided testimony on behalf of merchant generators during various electric supply adequacy proceedings and has obtained electricity and natural gas supplier licenses on behalf of multiple clients. He often participates in PSC rulemakings, including community solar on behalf of the Coalitin for Community Solar Access and utility scale solar for the Utility-Scale Solar Energy Coalition. His energy practice also includes preparing power purchase agreements and related documents.
Todd regularly counsels developers, builders and other businesses seeking or operating under federal and state permits. He has guided dozens of Brownfields properties through the Maryland Department of the Environment's Voluntary Cleanup Program, ranging from small parcels with dry cleaning issues to golf courses to large former industrial sites, and variously sized projects in between. Todd is also experienced in handling natural resources issues, including wetlands, Chesapeake Bay Critical Area and stormwater management. Todd has represented property owners and inspectors in lead paint enforcement actions, providing compliance counseling and negotiating favorable resolutions with the Maryland Department of the Environment. Todd also represents referrals from the Maryland Disability Law Center on special education issues.
Achieving energy or environmental goals frequently requires counsel familiar with key Maryland officials within executive branch agencies and the legislature. Todd has spent almost 20 years developing these relationships and the legal expertise needed to resolve complicated issues. During Maryland's General Assembly session, Todd lobbies on energy and environmental legislation for clients, including the Maryland Industrial Technology Alliance, the Maryland Energy Group, merchant power generators, renewables interests and real estate developers.
Because of his extensive legal background, Todd is a contributing author to the LexisNexis Practice Guide: Maryland Environmental Law.
Todd lives in northern Baltimore County with his wife, three kids and annoying golden retriever who collectively usurp almost all of his "free" time. He is helping his kids fulfill their duck farming dreams. He also loves to run and tries to golf, and when the weather doesn't cooperate, he builds in his barn.
Before joining Gordon Feinblatt, Todd clerked for the Honorable Deborah S. Eyler at the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. He received his J.D., cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Stevenson University. While at the University of Baltimore, he served as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Environmental Law.
502-548-7500
212 Washington St., Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7- Eleven
4) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
8) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
10) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
11) Ceres, Inc.
12) Champ Realty
14) Cicero Action
15) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
17) Coinbase Inc.
18) Cresco Labs LLC
19) Crowe, LLP
20) CSX Corporation
21) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
22) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
24) DonorsChoose
26) EducateNKy
27) Electronic Payment Coalition
29) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
30) Fifth Third Bank
31) Frazier History Museum (The)
32) Fresenius Medical Care North America
33) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
34) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
37) Holly Hill
39) Indivior, Inc.
40) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
41) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
44) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
45) Kooth USA LLC
47) KY Alternative Livestock Association
49) KY Athletic Trainer's Society
51) KY College of Art and Design
52) KY Community & Technical College System
53) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
55) KY Patient Access Alliance LLC
56) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
57) KY to the World
58) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
62) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
63) Metrc, LLC
65) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
66) Milliman, Inc.
68) Nascend, LLC
69) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
72) Owensboro Health
73) Parents for School Options
74) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
76) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
78) ReUp Education
80) Sanofi US
81) Sazerac Company
82) Scholastic, Inc.
83) SPARC Recovery
84) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
85) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
88) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
90) Wayspring
443-223-8463
48 Maryland Avenue, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
1) Acusensus
2) AGC
4) Brigit, Inc
7) Compass Government Relations Partners, LLC
9) CTIA- The Wireless Association
10) CVS Health and All Affiliated Subsidiaries
11) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
12) Donate Life Maryland, Inc.
13) Enterprise RAC Company of Maryland, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility
14) Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
15) Guidehouse
16) HNTB Corporation
17) Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The
18) Infinite Legacy
19) JJF Management Services, Inc.
20) Lockheed Martin
22) Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.
23) Maryland Association of Public Library Administrators
24) Maryland Veterinary Medical Association
25) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)
27) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
28) Polimorphic
29) PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC
31) Rockland Capital
32) Sherwin-Williams Company, The
33) Soltage
34) SteerSafe Partnership, The
35) Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)
37) U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
39) Viatris
40) Wawa, Inc.
41) Williams Companies, Inc., The
42) Workday
443-343-7143
48 Maryland Avenue, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
1) AGC
4) Brigit, Inc
5) Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association (CHESSA)
7) Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association
8) Coalition for Community Solar Access, Inc.
11) CTIA- The Wireless Association
12) CVS Health and All Affiliated Subsidiaries
13) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
14) Enterprise RAC Company of Maryland, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility
15) Guidehouse
16) HNTB Corporation
17) JJF Management Services, Inc.
18) Lockheed Martin
19) Maryland - American Water Company, Inc.
21) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)
22) National Alliance for Mental Illness
23) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
24) PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC
25) Professional Firefighters of Maryland
27) Sanofi US
28) SEIA
29) Sherwin-Williams Company, The
30) Soltage
32) U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
34) Viatris
48 Maryland Avenue Suite 400, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
609-731-0766
162 West State Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
1) 2U, LLC
6) Allegis Redwood Maxim Public Affairs LLC
7) American Clean Power Association
8) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
9) Blum Higher Education Advising, PLLC
13) CEP Renewables, LLC (formerly CEP Solar, Ltd)
15) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
21) Fairleigh Dickinson University
23) GEO Group Inc
24) Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ Inc
25) Hims Inc
27) Jupiter Power
28) MaxtrixNeworld
29) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition
30) Motion Picture Association Inc
31) New Leaf Energy
32) NineDot Energy
35) Proper ReLeaf
36) RWE US
39) Waymo LLC
40) Zero to Three
609-731-0766
162 West State Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
1) 2U, LLC
6) Allegis Redwood Maxim Public Affairs LLC
7) American Clean Power Association
8) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
9) Blum Higher Education Advising, PLLC
13) CEP Renewables, LLC (formerly CEP Solar, Ltd)
15) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
21) Fairleigh Dickinson University
23) GEO Group Inc
24) Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ Inc
25) Hims Inc
27) Jupiter Power
28) MaxtrixNeworld
29) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition
30) Motion Picture Association Inc
31) New Leaf Energy
32) NineDot Energy
35) Proper ReLeaf
36) RWE US
39) Waymo LLC
40) Zero to Three
502-607-8670
212 Washington St., Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7- Eleven
4) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
5) AT&T
6) Avesis
9) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
12) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
13) Ceres, Inc.
14) Champ Realty
16) Cicero Action
17) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
19) Coinbase Inc.
20) Cresco Labs LLC
21) Crowe, LLP
22) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
23) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
25) DonorsChoose
26) EducateNKy
27) Electronic Payment Coalition
29) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
30) Fifth Third Bank
31) Frazier History Museum (The)
32) Fresenius Medical Care North America
33) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
34) General Cigar Company, Inc.
35) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
38) Holly Hill
40) Indivior, Inc.
41) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
42) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
45) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
46) Kooth USA LLC
47) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
48) KY Alternative Livestock Association
50) KY Athletic Trainer's Society
52) KY College of Art and Design
53) KY Community & Technical College System
54) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
56) KY Patient Access Alliance LLC
57) KY Power Company
58) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
59) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
60) KY to the World
61) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
65) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
66) Metrc, LLC
68) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
69) Milliman, Inc.
71) Nascend, LLC
74) Owensboro Health
75) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
77) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
78) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
80) ReUp Education
82) Sanofi US
83) Sazerac Company
84) Scholastic, Inc.
85) SPARC Recovery
86) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
87) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
89) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
91) Wayspring
859-327-0445
212 Washington St., Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7- Eleven
4) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
8) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
10) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
11) Ceres, Inc.
12) Champ Realty
14) Cicero Action
15) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
17) Coinbase Inc.
18) Cresco Labs LLC
19) Crowe, LLP
20) CSX Corporation
21) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
22) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
24) DonorsChoose
25) EducateNKy
26) Electronic Payment Coalition
28) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
29) Fifth Third Bank
30) Frazier History Museum (The)
31) Fresenius Medical Care North America
32) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
33) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
36) Holly Hill
38) Indivior, Inc.
39) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
40) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
43) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
44) Kooth USA LLC
45) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
46) KY Alternative Livestock Association
48) KY Athletic Trainer's Society
50) KY College of Art and Design
51) KY Community & Technical College System
52) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
53) KY Patient Access Alliance LLC
54) KY Power Company
55) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
56) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
57) KY to the World
58) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
62) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
63) Metrc, LLC
65) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
66) Milliman, Inc.
68) Nascend, LLC
71) Owensboro Health
72) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
74) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
75) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
77) ReUp Education
79) Sanofi US
80) Sazerac Company
81) Scholastic, Inc.
82) SPARC Recovery
83) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
84) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
87) Wayspring
502-607-8670
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
3) American Kratom Association
4) AT&T
9) Crowe, LLP
10) CSX Corporation
11) Data Records Management Services, LLC
15) Fresenius Medical Care North America
16) General Cigar Company, Inc.
17) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
19) IBM Corporation
20) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
21) Indivior, Inc.
22) Interactive Education Concepts, Inc.
23) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
25) KY -811
28) KY Cares 2018
29) KY Community & Technical College System
31) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
32) KY Power Company
33) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
35) Math Nation
36) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
39) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
41) Nascend, LLC
42) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
43) Necco
44) NFL - National Football League
45) One Forty One Well Co. LLC
46) Owensboro Health
49) Sanofi US
50) Sazerac Company
502-607-8670
212 Washington St., Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7- Eleven
4) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
5) AT&T
6) Avesis
9) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
12) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
13) Ceres, Inc.
14) Champ Realty
16) Cicero Action
18) Coinbase Inc.
19) Cresco Labs LLC
20) Crowe, LLP
21) CSX Corporation
22) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
23) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
25) DonorsChoose
27) EducateNKy
28) Electronic Payment Coalition
29) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
30) Fifth Third Bank
31) Frazier History Museum (The)
32) Fresenius Medical Care North America
33) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
34) General Cigar Company, Inc.
35) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
38) Holly Hill
40) Indivior, Inc.
41) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
42) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
45) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
46) Kooth USA LLC
50) KY Athletic Trainer's Society
52) KY College of Art and Design
53) KY Community & Technical College System
55) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
57) KY Patient Access Alliance LLC
58) KY Power Company
59) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
60) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
61) KY to the World
62) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
66) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
67) Metrc, LLC
69) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
70) Milliman, Inc.
72) Nascend, LLC
73) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
76) Owensboro Health
77) Parents for School Options
78) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
80) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
81) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
83) ReUp Education
85) Sazerac Company
86) Scholastic, Inc.
87) SPARC Recovery
88) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
89) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
92) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
94) Wayspring
502-607-8670
212 Washington St., Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7- Eleven
4) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
5) AT&T
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
9) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
11) Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters
12) Ceres, Inc.
13) Champ Realty
15) Cicero Action
17) Coinbase Inc.
18) Cresco Labs LLC
19) Crowe, LLP
20) CSX Corporation
21) DCCH Centers for Children and Families
22) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o Vantage Compliance
24) DonorsChoose
26) EducateNKy
27) Electronic Payment Coalition
28) Family Nurturing Center (FNC)
29) Fifth Third Bank
30) Frazier History Museum (The)
31) Fresenius Medical Care North America
32) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
33) General Cigar Company, Inc.
34) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
37) Holly Hill
39) Indivior, Inc.
40) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
41) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
44) Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
45) Kooth USA LLC
49) KY Athletic Trainer's Society
51) KY College of Art and Design
52) KY Community & Technical College System
54) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
56) KY Patient Access Alliance LLC
57) KY Power Company
58) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
59) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
60) KY to the World
61) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
65) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
66) Metrc, LLC
68) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
69) Milliman, Inc.
71) Nascend, LLC
72) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
75) Owensboro Health
76) Parents for School Options
77) Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency
79) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
80) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
82) ReUp Education
84) Sazerac Company
85) Scholastic, Inc.
86) SPARC Recovery
87) TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture
88) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
91) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
93) Wayspring
614-735-6604
66 E Lynn Street, Suite 2000, Columbus, OH, 43215,
4) Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio, Inc
5) Christian Healthcare Ministries
6) County Auditors' Association of Ohio
443-343-7143
48 Maryland Avenue, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
614-621-2000
66 East Lynn Street, Ste. 2000, Columbus, OH, 43215,
2) Altria Client Services LLC. and its Affiliates
6) Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio, Inc
7) Christian Healthcare Ministries
8) County Auditors' Association of Ohio
10) Dawes Arboretum
13) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition
16) Muirfield Village Golf Club
17) Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
18) Ohio Association of Domestic Relations Judges
19) Ohio Environmental Service Industries
20) Ohio Horsemen's Benevolent Protective Association
21) Ohio-Michigan Association of Career Colleges and Schools
22) PGA TOUR Inc.
23) Rehmann
27) Turo, Inc.
29) Walmart Inc.
30) Western Union
48 Maryland Avenue Suite 400, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
502-607-8670
314 W. Main Street, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
3) American Kratom Association
4) AT&T
8) Crowe, LLP
10) Data Records Management Services, LLC
14) Epilepsy Foundation Kentuckiana
15) Fresenius Medical Care North America
16) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
18) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
19) Indivior, Inc.
20) Interactive Education Concepts, Inc.
21) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
24) KY -811
26) KY Alternative Livestock Association
27) KY Cares 2018
28) KY Community & Technical College System
29) KY Liquor Retailers Coalition
30) KY Occupational Therapy Assn.
31) Lake Cumberland MH/MR Board, Inc.
33) Math Nation
34) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
36) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
38) Nascend, LLC
39) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
40) NFL - National Football League
41) One Forty One Well Co. LLC
42) Owensboro Health
45) Sanofi US
609-394-0888
162 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
1) 2U, LLC
6) Allegis Redwood Maxim Public Affairs LLC
7) American Clean Power Association
8) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
9) Blum Higher Education Advising, PLLC
13) CEP Renewables, LLC (formerly CEP Solar, Ltd)
15) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
19) Environmental Defense Action Fund
202-431-4640
PO Box 3335, Silver Spring, MD, 20918,