Brian M. Quinn
Counsel
In addition, Brian maintains an extensive government relations practice and frequently represents clients before the Maryland General Assembly, and other state and local governments and agencies. He also represents insurance companies before the Maryland Insurance Administration and the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings.
Related Practices
Related Industries
Experience
Experience
Government Experience
- Staff member, House Appropriations Committee, Maryland House of Delegates
Representative Matters
- Represented transportation network company Uber Technologies, Inc. before the Maryland PSC, concerning the Commission's investigation into the nature and extent of its regulatory authority over the client
- Represented a Maryland electricity distribution company in an action for judicial review of a Maryland PSC rate case order and obtained a circuit court order reversing, in part, the agency order
- Represented a major league sports team on political and financing issues related to the development and use of stadiums and sports venues
- Represented a minor league baseball team on political and financing issues related to a proposed new stadium
- Represented a global power generation and distribution company before the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals in litigation challenging the approval by the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays of a Baltimore County ordinance prohibiting the siting of a liquefied natural gas terminal
- Successfully represented a major natural gas company in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in defense of claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act
- Represented a major natural gas company before the Maryland PSC, requesting authorization for a $90 million merger, in which he obtained authorization
- Represented a natural gas company in rate cases before the FERC
- Represented numerous business clients on legislative and government matters before the Maryland General Assembly and state government
- Represented public utilities and telecommunication companies before state and local governments, concerning rights-of-way and franchise matters
Representative Clients
- AES Warrior Run LLC
- Baltimore Child Abuse Center
- Baltimore Gas and Electric
- CASH Campaign of Maryland
- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
- City of Bowie
- Dell Technologies
- Domtar Corporation
- Fort Orange Press
- Maryland Optometric Association
- Maryland DC Delaware Broadcasters Association
- Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
- Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore
- PJM Interconnection.
- The Marriott International, Inc.
- Washington Gas
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. University of Baltimore School of Law 1994
- B.A. St. Mary's College of Maryland 1990
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Maryland (formerly the Court of Appeals of Maryland)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Maryland Bar Association
Community
Community
Volunteerism
- Active with the Salvation Army, Baltimore Area Command and the Baltimore Child Abuse Center