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Martin R. Salzman

Email:mrs@hpsf-law.com
Law School: Emory University 1979
Graduate/Undergraduate: Boston University 1976
Practice Areas: Construction claims, litigation and construction contract advise
Admitted to Practice: 1979
Assistant: Dianne Kulow
Assistant's Email: dlk@hpsf-law.com

Martin Salzman, born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, lived four years in Boston, Massachusetts and has lived in Atlanta, Georgia for over 31 years. Graduated from Boston University summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and was elected President of the School of Management. Graduated from Emory Law School with distinction. While at Emory, was an editor on the Emory Law Journal and published a note in the Emory Law Journal, Pfizer v Gov't of India, which concerned antitrust issues facing drug manufacturers.

Articles

Mr. Salzman has co-authored a number of articles for various trade publications on current topics concerning the construction industry. He also co-authored a chapter entitled "Formal and Informal Discovery Procedures and their Enforcement in Arbitration," in a book titled ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, which was published by Wiley Law Publications in 1991.

Professional Achievements/Affiliations

Recognized as one of America`s Leading Business Lawyers by USA Chambers (2003-2007); recognized in Who`s Who Legal (2006-2007); recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer (2004-2007). Member of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry.

Representative Construction Projects

Represented electrical prime contractor on the Big Dig project in Boston, MA; have represented clients on various hospital projects--Dallas VA, Detroit VA, University of North Carolina Women`s and Children`s Hospital, Marion VA, Decatur VA; involved in pursuing claims on behalf of clients on highway projects in North Carolina and in Georgia; involved in a dispute concerning the construction of a level 3 Biocontainment Laboratory at the University of Georgia Veterniary College; involved in claims on Seabrook Nuclear Plant, NUSCO Power Plant, Idaho Power, Bonnieville Power Plant, Westlake Petrochemical Corporation; represented clients in the fiber optic arena in a case with Florida Power & Light and with Georgia Power; represented clients who had claims arising out of Division 17 Security, Fire Alarm and Communication work in federal and state prisons, airports and hospitals; involved in representing clients with claims on wastewater treatment and water plants in Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, Georgia and Texas.

Reported Cases

Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. R.L. Brown & Associates, Inc. 2007 WL 174171 N.D. Ga., 2007

Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. R.L. Brown & Associates, Inc. Slip Copy, 2007 WL 174336 N.D. Ga., 2007

Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. R.L. Brown & Associates, Inc. Slip Copy, 2006 WL 3625891 N.D. Ga., 2006

Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. R.L. Brown & Associates, Inc. 2006 WL 2842733 N.D. Ga., 2006

Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. R.L. Brown & Associates, Inc. 2006 WL 211718 N.D. Ga., 2006

Ellis-Don Const., Inc. v. HNTB Corp. 169 N.C.App. 630, 610 S.E.2d 293 (2005)

ESI Companies, Inc. v. Fulton County 271 Ga.App. 181, 609 S.E.2d 126 Ga.App. (2004)

Ellis-Don Const., Inc. v. HKS, Inc. 353 F.Supp.2d 603, M.D.N.C. (2004)

Fischbach & Moore Electric v. Bell BCI Co. 2004 WL 1811392, W.D.N.Y., August 11, 2004

Southern Elec. Supply Co. v. Trend Const., Inc. 259 Ga.App. 666, 578 S.E.2d 279 Ga.App. (2003)

Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Martin K. Eby Const. Co., Inc. 271 F.3d 1309, C.A.11 (Ga.) (2001)

Holloway Const. Co. v. Department of Transp. 218 Ga.App. 243, 461 S.E.2d 257 (1995)

Department of Transp. v. Fru-Con Const. Corp. 207 Ga.App. 180, 427 S.E.2d 513 (1993)

Department of Transp. v. Fru-Con Const. Corp. 206 Ga.App. 821, 426 S.E.2d 905 (1992)

U.S. for Use of A & M Petroleum v. Santa Fe Engineers, Inc. 822 F.2d 547, C.A.5 (Miss.) (1987)

U.S. for Use of A & M Petroleum v. Santa Fe Engineers, Inc. 660 F.Supp. 1111, S.D.Miss. (1987)

Doyle v. Estes Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. 173 Ga.App. 491, 326 S.E.2d 846 (1985)

U.S. v. Johnson Controls, Inc. 713 F.2d 1541, C.A.Fed. (1983)

Briarcliff Communications Group, Inc. v. Associated Press 154 Ga.App. 369, 268 S.E.2d 356 (1980)