Todd J Bornstein

Todd J Bornstein

Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C.
Bethesda, MD
Estate PlanningProbate

Todd J Bornstein is a Partner with Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. where he is a lawyer and an accountant, he began his career as a CPA before pursuing a legal career. That dual-dimensional background has served Mr. Bornstein well in his Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration work, preparing Estate & Gift tax returns, prenuptial agreements and representing clients in Estate & Trust litigation. He has also handled numerous estate tax IRS audits, some of which involved large multimillion dollar matters of considerable complexity. In fulfilling his instructional instincts, he teaches estate planning, estate tax, and trust and estate income tax Continuing Education courses for accounting firms. Mr. Bornstein regularly teaches advanced estate planning courses to other estate planning attorneys through the continuing education program of the Maryland State Bar Association ("MSBA"). Additionally, he has taught estate planning and Medicaid planning seminars and webinars to many organizations, including the Department of Justice and the AICPA National Tax Conference. He believes strongly in giving back to the legal profession, and community, having served as co-chair of the Maryland State Bar Association's (MSBA) Pro Bono Committee. Since 2005, Mr. Bornstein has also been active in the Wills for Heroes program, serving as an instructor/reviewer teaching estate planning to volunteer attorneys who prepare wills and powers of attorney for police officers, firefighters, military officers and other first responders. After graduating with a J.D. (with honors) from the University of Maryland School Of Law, he completed a judicial clerkship at the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. Mr. Bornstein is currently a member of the MSBA's Estates and Trusts Section Council, serving on a legislation committee tasked to draft legislation to improve the laws governing statutory powers of attorney. He also serves as the Council's liaison with the MSBA's Elder Law Section Council. Mr. Bornstein served as a member for many years and ultimately became the chair of the MSBA's Taxation Section Council. He was also past co-chair of the Maryland State Bar Association & Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants Advanced Tax Institute. Mr. Bornstein is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia and the U.S. District Court's District of Maryland.

Todd J Bornstein's Courses

  • 2025 Estate Planning Summit

    Trusts, Estates & Probate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
    Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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    6 Indiana CLE