Timothy D. A. Chriss, Member
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Tim became associated with Gordon Feinblatt in 1976 and became a Member in 1983, concentrating in commercial real estate. He represents developers, lenders and governmental entities in connection with the development, purchase, sale, financing and leasing of commercial real estate projects, with a particular focus on shopping centers, office buildings, warehouse and industrial properties, and residential developments.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). Based on peer and client reviews, he has been named to the Best Lawyers in America®for Real Estate Law by Woodward & White. Tim has been selected as one of America's leading real estate lawyers by Chambers and Partners©, a respected British research firm. He has also been recognized in his practice area by inclusion in Who's Who in American Law.
Tim has served as Chair of the Section of Real Property, Planning and Zoning of the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and is a past Chair and a current member of that Section's Legislative Liaison Committee. He has lectured at Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL) and bar association meetings on topics relating to commercial real estate, development, financing and leasing.
He has served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Union Memorial Hospital; past Chair and Member of the Union Memorial Hospital Foundation Board; and on the Boards of Gilman School, Maryvale Preparatory School, the Development Credit Fund and the Baltimore Country Club. Tim also serves as a Member of the Character Committee of the Court of Appeals of Maryland and is a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation.
Honors
AV Preeminent™ rating in Martindale-Hubbell®
Named to TheBest Lawyers in America®for Real Estate Law since 1995
Named to Chambers USA® since 2003
Selected to Maryland Super Lawyers® list for Real Estate since 2007
Named to Top Real Estate Law Attorneys, SmartCEO, 2008
News
- 28 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2025
- 21 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2024 Super Lawyers® List and 14 as Rising Stars
- 28 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2024
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2023
- 26 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2023
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2022
- 17 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2022 Super Lawyers® List and 9 as Rising Stars
- 25 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2022
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2021
- 17 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2021 Super Lawyers® List and 7 as Rising Stars
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2021
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2020
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019
- 22 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2019 Super Lawyers®
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America® 2019
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2018
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2018 Super Lawyers
- 25 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers in America 2018
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2017
- 23 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2017 Super Lawyers
- 25 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2017
- 28 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2016
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2015
- 26 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2014
- 22 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named 2014 Maryland Super Lawyers
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2013
- 27 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named As Best Lawyers in America 2013
- 24 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named as Best Lawyers in America 2012
- Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2011
- 14 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Selected To Maryland Super Lawyers for 2011
- 20 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named as Best Lawyers in America 2011
- 14 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Selected to Maryland Super Lawyers for 2010 and 6 Selected to Maryland's Rising Stars
- 19 Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to Maryland's 2009 Super Lawyers and 3 Named to Maryland's "Rising Stars"
- Seventeen Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers in America 2009
- Gordon Feinblatt Launches Real Estate Workouts and Restructuring Group
- Fifteen Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named to 2008 Best Lawyers in America
- GFR Lawyers Chosen for Super Lawyers 2007
- Thirteen Gordon Feinblatt Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America
Professional and Civic Involvement
Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Member, American Bar Association
Chair, Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), Section of Real Property, Planning and Zoning, 1996-1998
Chair, MSBA Real Property Legislative Liaison Committee, 1988-1992
Member, Section Council, MSBA Section of Real Property, Planning and Zoning, 1988-1998
Member, Executive Council, Bar Association of Baltimore City, 1987-1989
Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation
Member, Committee on Character, Maryland Court of Appeals
Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Union Memorial Hospital, 2010-2013
Past Chair and Member, Board of Directors, Union Memorial Hospital Foundation
Member, Board of Trustees, Gilman School, 1988-1992
Member, Board of Trustees and Counsel, Maryvale Preparatory School, 1998-2006
Member, Board of Directors and Counsel, Development Credit Fund, 1996-2005
Member, Board of Governors and Secretary, Baltimore Country Club, 2001-2008
Publications and Lectures
- Gordon Feinblatt’s COVID-19 Information Hub
- Relating to Real Estate - January 2021
- Relating to Real Estate: Hot Topics 2020 Webinar
- Relating to Real Estate - October 2020
- Relating to Real Estate - Maryland Real Property Laws Update 2020
- Mortgage Forbearance and Moratorium on Evictions for Multifamily Projects with Federally Backed Mortgage Loans
- Governor Hogan’s Order Prohibits Initiation of Evictions
- What COVID-19 Means for Real Estate
- Real Estate Industry Must Prepare for COVID-19
- New Baltimore City Affordable Housing Tax May Yield Much Less Than Anticipated
- Relating to Real Estate Special Edition: 2018 Maryland Real Property Legislation
- Relating to Real Estate Special Edition: 2017 Maryland Real Property Legislation
- Relating to Real Estate - December 2016
- 2016 Maryland Real Property Legislation
- Relating to Real Estate - May 2014
- RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS CANNOT BE BURIED, OR ONCE A CEMETERY, ALWAYS A CEMETARY
- Relating to Real Estate Legislative Update 2012
- Many IDOTs Will Soon Be Taxable
- Baltimore City Green Building Standards Now Effective
Teams
Education
J.D.,
Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law,
1976
B.A.,
Washington & Lee University,
1972
Bar Admissions
Maryland,
1976