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
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
3) American Kratom Association
6) Crowe, LLP
8) Data Records Management Services, LLC
11) Fresenius Medical Care North America
12) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
14) IBM Corporation
15) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
16) Indivior, Inc.
17) Interactive Education Concepts, Inc.
18) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
20) KY -811
21) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
25) KY Cares 2018
26) KY Community & Technical College System
27) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
29) Math Nation
30) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
33) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
35) Nascend, LLC
36) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
37) Necco
38) NFL - National Football League
39) One Forty One Well Co. LLC
40) Owensboro Health
44) Sazerac Company
443-223-8463
48 Maryland Avenue, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
1) Acusensus
2) Affirm
3) American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter
4) Avangrid
6) Brigit, Inc
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) Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
14) Guidehouse
15) HNTB Corporation
16) Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The
17) Infinite Legacy
19) LifeSafer
20) Lockheed Martin
21) Maryland - American Water Company, Inc.
22) Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.
23) Maryland Association of Public Library Administrators
24) Maryland State Child Care Association
25) Maryland Veterinary Medical Association
26) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)
28) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
29) PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC
30) Smart Start
31) TIAA
33) Viatris
34) Wawa, Inc.
35) Workday
443-343-7143
48 Maryland Avenue, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
3) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
4) Brigit, Inc
5) Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association (CHESSA)
8) Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association
9) 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.
20) Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.
22) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)
23) Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Association, Local 1664
24) National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD)
25) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
26) PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC
27) Sanofi US
29) TIAA
31) Viatris
32) Wawa, Inc.
48 Maryland Avenue Suite 400, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
609-731-0766
162 West State Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
3) Allegis Redwood Maxim Public Affairs LLC
4) American Clean Power Association
5) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
7) CEP Renewables, LLC (formerly CEP Solar, Ltd)
8) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
609-731-0766
162 West State Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
3) Allegis Redwood Maxim Public Affairs LLC
4) American Clean Power Association
5) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
7) CEP Renewables, LLC (formerly CEP Solar, Ltd)
8) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
502-607-8670
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
3) American Kratom Association
4) AT&T
7) Crowe, LLP
8) Data Records Management Services, LLC
11) Fresenius Medical Care North America
12) General Cigar Company, Inc.
13) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
15) IBM Corporation
16) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
17) Indivior, Inc.
18) Interactive Education Concepts, Inc.
19) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
21) KY -811
22) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
23) KY Alternative Livestock Association
25) KY Cares 2018
26) KY Community & Technical College System
27) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
28) KY Power Company
29) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
31) Math Nation
32) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
35) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
37) Nascend, LLC
38) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
39) Necco
40) NFL - National Football League
41) One Forty One Well Co. LLC
42) Owensboro Health
45) Sanofi US
46) Sazerac Company
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
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
3) American Kratom Association
4) AT&T
7) Crowe, LLP
9) Data Records Management Services, LLC
13) Fresenius Medical Care North America
14) General Cigar Company, Inc.
15) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
17) IBM Corporation
18) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
19) Indivior, Inc.
20) Interactive Education Concepts, Inc.
21) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
23) KY -811
24) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
25) KY Alternative Livestock Association
27) KY Cares 2018
28) KY Community & Technical College System
30) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
31) KY Power Company
32) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
34) Math Nation
35) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
38) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
40) Nascend, LLC
41) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
42) Necco
43) NFL - National Football League
44) One Forty One Well Co. LLC
45) Owensboro Health
48) Sanofi US
49) Sazerac Company
502-607-8670
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
3) American Kratom Association
4) AT&T
7) Crowe, LLP
9) Data Records Management Services, LLC
12) Fresenius Medical Care North America
13) General Cigar Company, Inc.
14) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
16) IBM Corporation
17) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
18) Indivior, Inc.
19) Interactive Education Concepts, Inc.
20) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
22) KY -811
23) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
24) KY Alternative Livestock Association
26) KY Cares 2018
27) KY Community & Technical College System
29) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
30) KY Power Company
31) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
33) Math Nation
34) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
37) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
39) Nascend, LLC
40) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
41) Necco
42) NFL - National Football League
43) One Forty One Well Co. LLC
44) Owensboro Health
47) Sazerac Company
614-735-6604
66 E Lynn Street, Suite 2000, Columbus, OH, 43215,
1) Altumint
2) American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
4) Christian Healthcare Ministries
5) 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
3) Altumint
4) American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
6) Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio, Inc
7) Christian Healthcare Ministries
8) County Auditors' Association of Ohio
10) Dawes Arboretum
11) DocuSign
12) Holcim Participations (US) Inc.
13) Humane Society of the United States
15) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition
18) Muirfield Village Golf Club
19) Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
20) Ohio Association Of Comprehensive and Compact Career-Technical Schools
21) Ohio Association of Domestic Relations Judges
22) Ohio Environmental Service Industries
23) Ohio Horsemen's Benevolent Protective Association
24) Ohio-Michigan Association of Career Colleges and Schools
25) PGA TOUR Inc.
26) Purdue Pharma LP
27) Rehmann
31) Turo, Inc.
32) Walmart Inc.
33) 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
6) Crowe, LLP
8) Data Records Management Services, LLC
12) Epilepsy Foundation Kentuckiana
13) Fresenius Medical Care North America
14) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
16) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
17) Indivior, Inc.
18) Interactive Education Concepts, Inc.
19) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
22) KY -811
26) KY Cares 2018
27) KY Community & Technical College System
28) KY Liquor Retailers Coalition
29) KY Occupational Therapy Assn.
30) Lake Cumberland MH/MR Board, Inc.
32) Math Nation
33) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
35) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
37) Nascend, LLC
38) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
39) NFL - National Football League
40) One Forty One Well Co. LLC
41) Owensboro Health
44) Sanofi US
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,
3) Allegis Redwood Maxim Public Affairs LLC
4) American Clean Power Association
5) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
7) CEP Renewables, LLC (formerly CEP Solar, Ltd)
8) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
11) Environmental Defense Action Fund