Attorneys

Biography

Ian has extensive experience working on both complex high-value cases that require extreme attention to detail, as well as high-volume dockets featuring numerous national clients. Mr. Salzer can efficiently handle all aspects of the litigation process, and has successfully litigated a variety of cases, including major commercial contract disputes, fraud and fiduciary duty cases, real estate matters, corporate reorganizations, and construction claims.

Admission to Practice

• Texas, 2018
• U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Memberships & Affiliations

• State Bar of Texas
• American Bar Association
• Dallas Bar Association
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
• Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society

Education

SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas, Texas
J.D., cum laude, 2018

• SMU Science and Technology Law Review
  (Fall 2016 – Spring 2018)

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
B.A., Economics, 2015

• McCombs School of Business
  Texas Business Foundations Program
  

IES Abroad –
Intensive Spanish Language Program
Barcelona, Spain
Summer, 2013

Representative Cases

• Prepared corporate witnesses and defended string of corporate representative depositions for big 4 real estate services company in New York fraud case involving nine-figure development loans.
• Successfully argued and obtained emergency preliminary injunction in favor of Official Fiesta San Antonio Royalty members.
• Secured $500,000+ summary judgment, including award of attorneys' fees, on behalf of Dallas-based tax consulting firm.
• Primarily responsible for constructing arguments and drafting critical filings in billion-dollar chapter 11 bankruptcy and securities fraud case.
• Defended general contractor against construction defect claims on $1 million+ commercial warehouse job, and prosecuted counterclaims against site owner resulting in favorable arbitration award for unpaid invoices and attorneys' fees.
• Obtained pre-discovery dismissal of commercial lien claim on behalf of institutional client.
• Helped prosecute multiple mortgage repurchase/correspondent lending cases resulting in favorable settlements for Austin-based lender.
• Negotiated favorable pre-litigation settlement for homeowner in residential construction defect claim.
• Secured removal of uninsurable lien on behalf of transacting party in commercial real estate transaction.