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Mr. Salb is the Principal Attorney of Lippman, Semsker & Salb.

Mr. Salb litigates and provides counsel in Estate Planning and Probate Law matters. He also directs the Firm's work in its Employment Law, Business Formation & Disputes, and Domestic Relations practice areas. He has practiced with the Firm since May 1995; he previously served as Special Assistant to the Corporate Secretary of Sallie Mae. Mr. Salb has extensive litigation and appellate experience, including successfully arguing numerous cases before the United States Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and state courts. Mr. Salb also coordinates the Firm's pro bono service, including making grants and donations of legal services.

Notable Successes in Published Decisions
(chief drafter or lead counsel):

Brooks v. Dist. Hosp. Partners, L.P., 606 F.3d 800 (D.C. Cir. 2010); Thompson v. District of Columbia, 530 F.3d 914 (D.C. Cir. 2008); Steele v. Schafer, 535 F.3d 689 (D.C. Cir. 2008); Smith v. Cafe Asia, 246 F.R.D. 19 (D.D.C. 2007); Aleman v. Chugach Support Services, Inc., 485 F.3d 206 (4th Cir. 2007) (co-author of brief for amici supporting Appellants); Dickerson v. SekTek, Inc., 238 F.Supp.2d 66, (D.D.C.,2002); Jenkins v. United Healthcare, 82 F.E.P.Cases 984 (D.C. 2000); Lockhart v. Cade, 728 A.2d 65 (D.C. 1999); Griffin v. Washington Convention Center, 142 F.3d 1308 (D.C.Cir. 1998); Rao v. County of Fairfax, Virginia, et al., 108 F.3d 42 (4th Cir. 1997); Sotabinda v. Hotel Lombardy, et al., 173 F.R.D. 5 (D.D.C. 1997)

Teaching, Publications, and Speeches:

“Current Developments in Employment Law,” delivered to the annual Human Resources Development symposium, Bowie State University, April 2002.
Panelist, “Settlement Techniques,” delivered to a meeting of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers’ Association, May 2000.
Panelist, “Employment Law Issues for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People,” Public Presentation to the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association of Washington, May 2000.
Panelist, “The Interplay of Labor and Employment Law; a Practitioner’s View,” delivered to a meeting of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers’ Association, March 2000.
Panelist, “Zealous but Ethical: Proper Deposition Conduct,” delivered to the Annual Convention of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers’ Association, February 2000.
Professorial Adjunct, American University College of Law, 1999 -2000.
Judge, Catholic University, Columbus School of Law, Moot Court Association competition, November 1998.
“Employment Issues for Human Resources Professionals,” delivered at Bowie State University’s graduate program in Human Resources Development, October 1998, January 1997, and October 1996.
Fulton County/City of Atlanta Land Bank Authority: Progress and Promises, The Atlanta Project of the Carter Center, 1994. Evaluated the formation, successes, and necessary policy and law reforms necessary to make the Land Bank an effective tool in decreasing decrepit and tax-delinquent properties in Atlanta.
Moderator, Emory University School of Law Diversity Day Panel Discussion on Diversity in the Legal Community April 1994.
Moderator, “Where has Justice Gone?” (panel program on teaching justice in legal education) September 1993.

Professional Activities:

Mr. Salb is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association and the Estate Planning & Property and Litigation Sections of the American Bar Association and the Real Property and Trusts & Estates, Litigation, and Labor and Employment Law Sections of the American Bar Association. He was elected to the Washington Estate Planning Council in 2010 and was elected to the Steering Committee of the District of Columbia Bar Section on Labor and Employment Law in 2005. He served as co-chair of the Section from 2008 through 2010. Mr. Salb served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association from 2006 through 2008.

Community Service:

Mr. Salb serves on the Board of Directors of Adventure Theatre, the award-winning children's theater in Glen Echo, Maryland. He also volunteers at Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation's Capital and serves an administrative function at the Ohev Sholom synagogue.