Tracey Salmon-Smith

Tracey Salmon-Smith is a partner with the global law firm of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. She works with clients on complex commercial and business disputes, employment litigation, securities law, and internal investigations. In addition to her work as a former assistant United States attorney, she spent several years as in-house counsel for a global financial services firm.

Salmon-Smith represents brokerage firms and individual registered representatives in customer and employment arbitrations, litigation, and regulatory matters. She offers her clients depth of experience defending claims brought in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitrations, including allegations of sales practice violations such as fraud, breach of contract, misrepresentation, selling away, unsuitability, and churning.

Salmon-Smith is a frequent speaker before organizations such as the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Practicing Law Institute, American Bar Association, National Bar Association, New York City Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Women of Color, and others.

She earned her bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth College and her JD at the Villanova University School of Law.

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Guest Appearances
December 2, 2025

Strategies for Mindful Business Development

No matter how busy you are, make time for generating new business. Guests Maureen Cruz and Tracey Salmon-Smith share the importance of networking and business development.