Beth A. Sease
Matthew S. Skelton
Todd is a partner in the firm's Sports Law and Higher Education practice groups.
Todd's practice focuses primarily on higher education and includes representing clients in NCAA regulatory matters such as waivers and infractions, as well as Title IX gender equity reviews and sexual harassment investigations. Todd also regularly presents on current trends in college sports including name, image and likeness; NCAA infractions procedures and Title IX processes and works with both secondary and post-secondary clients to develop education related to Title IX and athlete well-being.
Before joining CCHA, Todd spent nearly eight years with the enforcement staff at the NCAA where he investigated and processed violations of NCAA rules across all three divisions and helped develop processes and procedures in the infractions process. During his time with the NCAA, Todd also sat as an appeals panelist for USA Basketball, served as a liaison to the Board of Governors Student-Athlete Engagement Committee and the Division II Enforcement and Infractions Task Force. Todd also helped lead diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as chair of the Enforcement Inclusion Guiding Team and as a member of the LGBTQ-A+ Employee Engagement Group leadership team. Prior to his time at the NCAA, Todd spent seven years with the Indiana Office of Inspector General and State Ethics Commission as an attorney and Chief Compliance Officer where he assisted in public corruption investigations and adjudicated ethics violations. Todd also taught government and politics classes in the Ivy Tech Community College School of Liberal Arts from 2014 to 2021.
Todd received his undergraduate degree in political science from Taylor University before earning his juris doctor from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. During his time with the NCAA, Todd also completed a master's degree with the Butler University College of Education. Todd lives in Indianapolis with his wife, and youngest child. His son and daughter-in-law currently reside in the Bronx.
