Mr. Salmon earned a juris doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. As a law student, Mr. Salmon actively participated in Moot Court, representing the University in two national competitions and serving on the Appellate Moot Court Board. Mr. Salmon also served as Honor Court Prosecutor and was elected as class representative to the student government for two consecutive years. He achieved the highest grade in his Basic Trial Advocacy course and received a Dean's Distinguished Service Award upon his graduation.

Prior to his legal education, Mr. Salmon obtained his B.A. in Economics magna cum laude from Boston College. He obtained an M.B.A. in Professional Accounting from Rutgers University. FMr. Salmon also worked in the audit practice of the New York office of Price Waterhouse.

Mr. Salmon is admitted to the state courts of California, Idaho, Utah and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Central, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of California, as well as the United States District Courts of Idaho, Utah and Washington. He is a member of the Bankruptcy Law section of the San Diego County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum, and the California Mortgage Bankers Association. Mr. Salmon is a member of the Board of Directors of the University of San Diego School of Law Alumni Association, on which he chairs the Recent Alumni Committee. He is also the President of the Boston College Alumni Club of San Diego County.