Aaron Salter Joins CDM Smith as a Senior Legal Counsel
BOSTON – Aaron Salter joins CDM Smith as a senior legal counsel in the office of the general counsel. Salter brings more than 15 years of experience in law, intellectual property and engineering. In his new role, Salter will draw on his intellectual property expertise to provide legal analysis and guidance in support of CDM Smith’s mission and growth.
Most recently, he practiced as an Intellectual Property Associate at Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, where he focused on patent prosecution, global portfolio management and intellectual property strategy for clients in the chemical and technology sectors. Prior to entering private practice, Salter served as a Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, reviewing applications in the electrochemical arts, including technologies such as fuel cells and batteries. Earlier in his career, he worked as a chemical engineer supporting multimillion-dollar gasification and waste-to-energy pilot programs under U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research contracts and helped develop waste pre-treatment and dewatering technologies.
Salter has proudly served for 17 years in the U.S. Army Reserve, where he currently holds the rank of Major in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Over the course of his career, he has held a variety of leadership and legal assignments. He previously commanded a company of 120 soldiers and deployed to the Middle East, leading a regional Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear response force. He also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney at Fort Hood, TX, where he prosecuted federal cases, including matters before the Veterans Treatment Court, supporting reintegration opportunities for veterans.
We are fortunate to have him on board and look forward to his contributions to the Legal Department and the wider CDM Smith community.
“Aaron brings not only strong legal and technical expertise, but also the leadership skills that come from years of service and practice. We are fortunate to have him on board and look forward to his contributions to the Legal Department and the wider CDM Smith community. On behalf of CDM Smith, I am also thankful for Aaron’s past and continued services to our country,” said Chris Karpathy, General Counsel, CDM Smith.
Salter has a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Massachusetts School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is admitted to the Massachusetts and Connecticut State Bars, is a Registered Patent Attorney (USPTO) and is an Accredited Attorney by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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