Court Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Education
- Franklin & Marshall College, B.A.
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D.
Honors/Recognitions
- Rising Stars 2020-2024
Scott Salmon, a Shareholder with the firm, is the Chair of the Election Group and Co-Chair of the Government Representation Group. Scott is the Co-Managing Partner of the firm, alongside Tom Jardim. Scott has been referred to as the “Young Turk of Election Law,” and as one of the most prominent election lawyers in New Jersey.
Scott provides counseling and litigation services to many governmental entities, including Cranford, Hillside, Lambertville, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Teaneck, and Westfield. He has also represented Dover, Garwood, Millburn, Red Bank, and Springfield as well. This work includes general representation, litigation services, employment and labor law, and land use/redevelopment law.
Scott also advises and represents political campaigns at every level on various election-related issues, including ballot access, recounts/election contests. He has worked with initiative and referendum petition committees as well as on various recall matters. Scott advises campaigns and organizations such as 501(c)(4) entities and PACs on campaign finance rules and regulations. He has also represented multiple municipalities and counties in the decennial re-warding process.
Scott serves on the Board of Trustees for the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Action Together New Jersey, and Temple Emanu-El in Westfield, New Jersey. He is an Eagle Scout, has run three marathons, and is a devout fan (read: sucker) of the New York Jets. Scott has been quoted by the New York Times and the Washington Post, among numerous other media outlets.
Prior to engaging in the private practice of law, Scott worked for Judge Eric N. Vitaliano, United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York, as well as Judge Philip S. Straniere, New York City Civil Court. Scott also worked for the Richmond County District Attorney as well as for the Honorable Michael E. McMahon (NY-13) in the United States House of Representatives. He earned his Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law where he served as Managing Editor of the Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment. Scott also holds a Bachelor of Arts in History (with honors) from Franklin and Marshall College.
Representative Matters
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Successfully had Kanye West removed from the presidential ballot in New Jersey, which received international recognition.
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Successfully prevented an individual charged with election fraud from being sworn into the office pending an election contest, in a matter of first impression. This case received national recognition during the 2020 Presidential Election as the Paterson Voter Fraud Case.
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- Served as General Counsel to a successful campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Won an appeal to the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, in which the Court ruled, for the first time and in a published opinion, that a municipal clerk may be equitably estopped from refusing to put a public question on the ballot even when the question’s proponents fail to adhere to strict compliance of statutory requirements.
- Won an appeal to the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, in a matter that guaranteed bilingual ballots to a municipality in which nearly 70 percent of the population is Hispanic.
- Secured favorable results for a whistleblower client who was terminated for reporting illegal activity to their superiors.
- Secured favorable results for a sexual harassment and assault victim asserting claims against a large public institution.
Awards and Honors
- Named a Rising Star by New Jersey Super Lawyers® in Employment Law for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.*
- Recipient of the Annual Dover First Award for Civil Rights.
- *The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at https://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.