Jason T. Vettori
Jason T. Vettori joined Smith, Gildea & Schmidt in 2005. He became a partner in 2019.
Jason’s practice focuses on Real Estate Law, with a focus on Land Use (Zoning and Development), Real Estate and Business Transactions and Liquor License law. He facilitates land use approvals for local, regional, and national developers in complex commercial, industrial, institutional and residential development matters. Jason has appeared in various courts and before administrative agencies and tribunals throughout the state, although he primarily assists clients in the Baltimore metropolitan region.
Mt. Hebron High School (1992)
Duke University, B.A. (1996)
University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D. (1999)
Court of Appeals of Maryland – the Supreme Court of Maryland (2000)
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (2003)
American Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association
Baltimore County Bar Association (BCBA)
Jason previously served on the Transition Team for the Howard County Executive.
Board Member and past President, The Greater Towson Committee, Inc. (GTC)
Chairman of the State, Local Laws, and Zoning Committee of the BCBA
Member, Maryland Building Industry Association
Member, The Aigburth Manor Association of Towson, Inc.
Coach, Green Turtle Lacrosse Club
The political climate and land use regulations vary according to the municipality in which a project is proposed. Jason has cultivated relationships with key local decision-makers and elected officials and his knowledge of the applicable rules and regulations allows him to quickly analyze the best path forward for what his clients are proposing. He supports clients in the development and zoning process with his intimate knowledge of local conditions and markets. He has experience handling matters related to zoning verification approvals, variance approvals, special exception/conditional use approvals, zoning text amendments, comprehensive zoning map process changes, approvals associated with the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area (including growth allocation) and water and sewer amendments, whether through an administrative official or the quasi-judicial body by working with different stakeholders to help accomplish clients’ goals.