Timothy D. A. Chriss, Member
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.
Tim is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Based on peer and client reviews, Tim 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 the most recent edition of Who's Who in American Law.
Tim has served as Chairman of the Section of Real Property, Planning and Zoning of the Maryland State Bar Association and is a past Chairman and a current member of that Section's Legislative Liaison Committee. He has lectured at continuing legal education (MICPEL) and bar association meetings on topics relating to commercial real estate, development, financing and leasing.
Tim 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 Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law since 1995
Named to Chambers USA© since 2003
Named to Maryland Super Lawyers® for Real Estate and Land Use/Zoning since 2007
Named to SmartCEO's Top Real Estate Law Attorneys 2008
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Professional and Civic Involvement
Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Member, American Bar Association
Chairman, Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), Section of Real Property, Planning & Zoning, 1996-1998
Chairman, MSBA Real Property Legislative Liaison Committee, 1988-1992
Member, Section Council, MSBA Section of Real Property, Planning & 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, Union Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, 2010-2013
Past Chair and Member, Union Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Directors
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
Teams
Education
J.D., Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, 1976
B.A., Washington & Lee University, 1972
Bar Admissions
Maryland, 1976