Smith Gambrell Russell Welcomes Attorney Melissa Salsano to Firm's Growing Construction Practice

Press Release

September 20, 2023

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ATLANTA (September 20, 2023) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Melissa Salsano has joined the Firm’s Construction Practice in the New York and Atlanta offices. Ms. Salsano was most recently an attorney with Dentons in the U.S. construction, infrastructure, and transportation law group.

“We are pleased to welcome Melissa to SGR’s Construction group,” said Peter Crofton, partner and head of SGR’s Atlanta Construction Practice. “She brings combined experience in construction law and civil engineering that will enhance the Firm’s Construction Practice capabilities in New York and Atlanta.”

As an experienced construction lawyer, litigator and engineer, Ms. Salsano represents international and domestic general contractors, construction managers, owners and developers on a wide array of private and public construction and infrastructure projects. She routinely provides project counseling, from contract negotiation to execution and final completion. Additionally, Ms. Salsano represents clients in the resolution of complex litigation matters and disputes at the state, federal and appellate levels, as well as during contract negotiation and project administration.

Ms. Salsano earned her J.D. from Rutgers Law School and holds a B.S. in civil engineering, magma cum laude, from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

SGR’s Construction Law Practice continues to grow and earn award recognition in the legal and construction industries. For the last four years, SGR has been included on Construction Executive magazine’s Top 50 Construction Law Firms list. Additionally, Chambers and Partners, the world’s leading legal ranking and intelligence company, consistently ranks the Firm’s Atlanta and New York construction practices and attorneys among the best in the country.

About Smith Gambrell Russell
SGR is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The Firm’s nearly 400 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 50 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, construction, employment law, international, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, SGR has 14 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Jacksonville, FL; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Munich; New York; Southampton; Springfield, IL; Tampa, FL; and Washington, D.C.