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Todd Kaminsky helps clients with state government and regulatory issues, representing businesses of all types including Fortune 500 companies, industry associations, and non-profits.

Having served as a New York State Senator, a federal prosecutor and an assistant district attorney, Todd has deep legal and subject-matter experience in legislative, regulatory, and public policy issues. He is experienced in advising regulated entities in complex matters before various state agencies and the state legislature.

In his role as a New York State Senator, Todd was one of the authors of New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and served as Chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee. As a former federal and state prosecutor, Todd has wide-ranging experience advising clients on challenging regulatory matters and investigations.

Capabilities

Experience

  • Senator, New York State Senate, 2016-2022
    • Member, Leadership of the Majority Conference
    • Chair, Environmental Conservation Committee
  • Member, New York State Assembly, 2015-2016
  • Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York, 2008-2014
  • Assistant District Attorney, Queens County District Attorney’s Office, 2004-2008

Recognition & Leadership

  • Recognized by the Nature Conservancy and League of Conservation Voters for Work on the Passage of the Clean Water Bond Act, 2022
  • Listed, City & State New York, Long Island Power 100, 2021-2022
  • Listed, City & State New York, Energy & Environment 100, 2021

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., magna cum laude, New York University School of Law, 2003
    • Member, NYU Law Review
  • B.A., summa cum laude, University of Michigan, 2000
Admissions
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Related Capabilities

Government Law & Policy Energy & Natural Resources