GORDON FEINBLATT - Key Persons
I develop trust in my relationships and provide clients with the best solutions in the most thoughtful and efficient manner possible.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Director & Recruiting Coordinator
Carol's 'bedside manner' and willingness to talk through the 'what-if' scenarios was a serious aid in reducing my anxieties throughout
Chuck was named to Best Lawyers 2020 for Employment Law - Individuals.
My goal is always to obtain the best result for my client while minimizing exposure to potential claims.
Job Titles:
- Named 2015 Baltimore Government Relations "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America
I am available to my clients 24/7. No one will work harder than I do to achieve our clients' goals.
I help clients navigate the complexities of energy and environmental challenges and create opportunities for development in Maryland.
Job Titles:
- Director of Marketing & Business Development
The firm as it exists today has been shaped by the legal brilliance, personal character and prevailing values of its founders, Judge Simon Sobeloff, Judge Joseph Byrnes, David Gordon, Gene Feinblatt and Donald Rothman.
I believe in explaining complex tax issues in a way that clients can understand them.
Job Titles:
- Named Chair of Gordon Feinblatt 's Business Law Practice Group
I am passionate about providing exceptional legal services and personal attention to our clients.
"I really appreciate your help with this transaction along with all of your assistance across the years. I did many things wrong during my business journey, but one of the things I got right was picking my legal advisor." -Ken H.
Elliott's public service has included pro bono representation of, and service on the boards of directors of, charitable, civic and other tax-exempt organizations. He has served as chairman of the board of a nonprofit nursing home in Ellicott City, MD; as an officer and director of a nonprofit arts organization in Baltimore City, MD; and as president and a director of a nonprofit school in Columbia, MD.
Job Titles:
- Employment, Financial Services, Health Care
Herb was named to Best Lawyers 2020 for Corporate Law.
My relationships with my clients are just that. I've worked to develop relationships; it's how I provide proactive advice.
Job Titles:
- Senior Legislative Counsel to Speaker Adrienne a. Jones, to Join
John is a Member of the firm's Business and Real Estate groups.
Job Titles:
- Research Services Administrator
Knowing what matters to clients is crucial to being a trusted advisor. The starting point with each client is everything matters.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Estate planning isn't just about passing on your assets at death; it is about planning the future for you and your family.
Lisa is Counsel in the firm's Trusts & Estate's group.
Marc handles matters involving complex tax and estate valuation issues.
Navigating the complexities of state and federal law and representing my clients is at once my greatest challenge and reward.
Max is an Associate on the Energy & Environmental and EMERGE teams.
Bob is a trial lawyer with emphasis on consumer financial services litigation.
I am committed to achieving our clients' business objectives, whether it be through negotiation or through trial.
Tierra is an Associate in the Firm's Real Estate Practice.
When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.
I am passionate about integrity, quality and providing thoughtful, effective and efficient value added service to every client.
Tim was named to Best Lawyers 2022 for Real Estate Law.
I am passionate about helping people make great decisions about their legal situations.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- General Counsel
- Managing Member
- Named Chair of Gordon Feinblatt 's Environmental and Energy Practice Group
- Selected As Chair of the Advisory Board for Baltimore County 's Department of Social Services
Todd helps clients achieve business objectives and navigate regulatory barriers.
Todd Chason is Gordon Feinblatt's Managing Member (Chief Operating Officer) and General Counsel.
As the leader of the firm's Environmental & Energy and member of the 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 law and government relations.
He devotes substantial time to developing solar projects in Maryland, providing permitting counsel for dozens of utility-scale solar projects with hundreds of megawatts 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 not only of 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 various clients, including merchant power generators (conventional and renewable), demand response providers, large energy users, natural gas and electricity brokers and suppliers, and utilities. 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 Coalition for Community Solar Access and utility-scale solar for the Utility-Scale Solar Energy Coalition. His energy practice also includes preparing power purchase agreements (PPAs) and related documents.
Todd regularly counsels developers, builders and other businesses seeking or operating under federal and state permits. He has guided dozens of brownfield 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. He 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 Disability Rights Maryland, 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 more than 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 renewable interests.
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 Hon. Deborah S. Eyler at the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. He received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey 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.
Tonya is an Associate in the Financial Services, Employment & Health Care groups.