Portrait of Todd Kelting

Todd A. Kelting

Principal

Todd Kelting’s practice as a civil litigation attorney focuses primarily on real estate law civil litigation issues such as landlord representation and property managers of residential and commercial real estate. This representation includes the drafting of leases, policy and procedure drafting for residential fair housing compliance and litigation. In addition to landlord representation, Todd handles complex litigation matters of all types, including commercial and construction litigation as well as discrimination cases and business torts.

Todd frequently hosts seminars on Landlord-Tenant issues in Maryland.  Topics have included:

  • Best Practices for Rent Collection
  • Residential Property Management From a Legal Perspective
  • Lease Compliance

    Education

    • Maurer School of Law at Indiana University Bloomington (J.D.)
      • Order of the Barristers
    • University of Iowa (B.A.)

    State Bar Admissions

    • Maryland
    • District of Columbia

    Court Admissions

    • United States District Court for the District of Maryland
    • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
  • Biography
  • Publications & News

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.