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
6) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
9) Champ Realty
10) Cicero Action
11) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
13) Coinbase Inc.
14) Cresco Labs LLC
15) Crowe, LLP
16) CSX Corporation
17) Data Records Management Services, LLC
18) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
20) EducateNKy
22) Fifth Third Bank
23) Flock Safety
24) Fresenius Medical Care North America
25) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
26) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
30) Holly Hill
31) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
32) Indivior, Inc.
33) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
34) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
36) Kooth USA LLC
41) KY Cares 2018
42) KY College of Art and Design
43) KY Community & Technical College System
44) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
46) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
47) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
50) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
51) Metrc, LLC
53) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
55) Nascend, LLC
56) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
57) Necco
58) Owensboro Health
59) Parents for School Options
60) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
62) ReUp Education
64) Sanofi US
65) Sazerac Company
66) Scholastic, Inc.
67) Seven County Services, Inc.
68) SPARC Recovery
69) TikTok Inc.
70) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
73) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
75) Wayspring
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) Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC
7) Brigit, Inc
10) Coinbase, Inc.
11) Compass Government Relations Partners, LLC
13) CTIA- The Wireless Association
14) CVS Health and All Affiliated Subsidiaries
15) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
16) Donate Life Maryland, Inc.
17) Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
18) Guidehouse
19) HNTB Corporation
21) Infinite Legacy
22) JJF Management Services, Inc.
23) LifeSafer
24) Lockheed Martin
25) Maryland - American Water Company, Inc.
26) Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.
27) Maryland Association of Public Library Administrators
28) Maryland State Child Care Association
29) Maryland Veterinary Medical Association
30) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)
32) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
33) PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC
34) Rockland Capital
35) Smart Start
36) TIAA
38) Viatris
39) Wawa, Inc.
40) Workday
443-343-7143
48 Maryland Avenue, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
2) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
3) Brigit, Inc
4) 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
18) Lockheed Martin
19) Maryland - American Water Company, Inc.
20) Maryland Chamber of Commerce
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) Professional Firefighters of Maryland
28) Sanofi US
30) TIAA
32) Viatris
33) Wawa, Inc.
48 Maryland Avenue Suite 400, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
609-731-0766
162 West State Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
4) Allegis Redwood Maxim Public Affairs LLC
5) American Clean Power Association
6) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
8) CEP Renewables, LLC (formerly CEP Solar, Ltd)
609-731-0766
162 West State Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
4) Allegis Redwood Maxim Public Affairs LLC
5) American Clean Power Association
6) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
8) CEP Renewables, LLC (formerly CEP Solar, Ltd)
502-607-8670
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
6) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) AT&T
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) Champ Realty
11) Cicero Action
12) Clean Slate Initiative, Inc.
14) Coinbase Inc.
15) Cresco Labs LLC
16) Crowe, LLP
17) Data Records Management Services, LLC
18) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
20) EducateNKy
22) Fifth Third Bank
23) Flock Safety
24) Fresenius Medical Care North America
25) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
26) General Cigar Company, Inc.
27) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
31) Holly Hill
32) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
33) Indivior, Inc.
34) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
35) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
37) Kooth USA LLC
42) KY College of Art and Design
43) KY Community & Technical College System
44) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
46) KY Power Company
47) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
48) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
49) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
52) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
53) Metrc, LLC
55) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
57) Nascend, LLC
58) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
59) Necco
60) Owensboro Health
61) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
62) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
64) ReUp Education
66) Sanofi US
67) Sazerac Company
68) Scholastic, Inc.
69) Seven County Services, Inc.
70) SPARC Recovery
71) TikTok Inc.
72) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
74) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
76) 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
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
6) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) AT&T
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) Champ Realty
11) Cicero Action
13) Coinbase Inc.
14) Cresco Labs LLC
15) Crowe, LLP
16) CSX Corporation
17) Data Records Management Services, LLC
18) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
20) EducateNKy
22) Fifth Third Bank
23) Flock Safety
24) Fresenius Medical Care North America
25) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
26) General Cigar Company, Inc.
27) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
31) Holly Hill
32) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
33) Indivior, Inc.
34) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
35) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
37) Kooth USA LLC
38) KY Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
42) KY College of Art and Design
43) KY Community & Technical College System
45) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
47) KY Power Company
48) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
49) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
50) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
53) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
54) Metrc, LLC
56) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
58) Nascend, LLC
59) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
60) Necco
61) Owensboro Health
62) Parents for School Options
63) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
64) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
66) ReUp Education
68) Sazerac Company
69) Scholastic, Inc.
70) Seven County Services, Inc.
71) SPARC Recovery
72) TikTok Inc.
73) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
76) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
78) Wayspring
502-607-8670
314 W. Main Street, Commonwealth Alliances, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) 7-Eleven
6) American Wagering, Inc. - Caesar's Digital
7) AT&T
8) Botanicals for Better Health & Wellness
10) Champ Realty
11) Cicero Action
13) Coinbase Inc.
14) Cresco Labs LLC
15) Crowe, LLP
16) CSX Corporation
17) Data Records Management Services, LLC
18) Dell Technologies, Inc., c/o 50 to 1 LLC
20) EducateNKy
21) FC Cincinnati
23) Fifth Third Bank
24) Flock Safety
25) Fresenius Medical Care North America
26) Gainwell Technologies, LLC & It's Affiliates
27) General Cigar Company, Inc.
28) Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
32) Holly Hill
33) Indiana/KY/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
34) Indivior, Inc.
35) International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
36) Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc.
38) Kooth USA LLC
43) KY College of Art and Design
44) KY Community & Technical College System
46) KY Independent Pharmacy Alliance
48) KY Power Company
49) KY Psychiatric Medical Assn.
50) KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
51) KY Veterinary Medical Assn.
54) Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
55) Metrc, LLC
57) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition(MAREC)
59) Nascend, LLC
60) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
61) Necco
62) Owensboro Health
63) Parents for School Options
64) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
65) Property Valuation Administrators Assn. of KY
67) ReUp Education
69) Sazerac Company
70) Scholastic, Inc.
71) Seven County Services, Inc.
72) SPARC Recovery
73) TikTok Inc.
74) UKG - Ultimate Kronos Group
77) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
79) Wayspring
614-735-6604
66 E Lynn Street, Suite 2000, Columbus, OH, 43215,
2) American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
5) Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio, Inc
6) Christian Healthcare Ministries
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) 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
14) Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition
17) Muirfield Village Golf Club
18) Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
19) Ohio Association Of Comprehensive and Compact Career-Technical Schools
20) Ohio Association of Domestic Relations Judges
21) Ohio Environmental Service Industries
22) Ohio Horsemen's Benevolent Protective Association
23) Ohio-Michigan Association of Career Colleges and Schools
24) PGA TOUR Inc.
25) Purdue Pharma LP
26) Rehmann
30) Turo, Inc.
31) Walmart Inc.
32) 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,
4) Allegis Redwood Maxim Public Affairs LLC
5) American Clean Power Association
6) Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
8) CEP Renewables, LLC (formerly CEP Solar, Ltd)
10) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia