Smith Kane’s Payal Salsburg Presented at BC Law’s Lawyer Well-Being Panel
Smith Kane, LLP announces that Partner Payal Salsburg spoke on a Lawyer Well-Being Panel on September 29, 2026, at Boston College (BC) Law School. The program, which focused on the mental demands of the legal profession, was hosted by BC Law’s Lambda, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA), and the Middle Eastern & South Asian Law Students Association (MESALSA).
Salsburg was joined by fellow panelists, Stacey Best, Executive Director, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, and Gavin Alexander, Well-Being Director, Jackson Lewis P.C. Together, they shared personal stories and offered advice on managing well-being in the legal profession.
Salsburg is a member of Smith Kane’s management team. As a business and litigation attorney, she focuses her practice in the areas of business litigation, corporate advice and counsel, and white-collar criminal defense. She represents corporations, small businesses, and individuals in contract and business disputes, False Claims Act matters, State Ethics Commission inquiries, and government and internal investigations. Salsburg also advises closely held businesses on corporate and employment matters. Prior to joining Smith Kane, she was a litigator at a large international law firm, in its Florida and Boston offices. She is a sought-after speaker on many topics, including business litigation, ethics, and lawyer well-being. Salsburg is recognized for her deep commitment to volunteerism in the community. Her pro bono experience includes several successful CORI-sealing petitions, petitions for asylum, an appeal from an inmate on Florida’s death row, litigation and appeal to assist a not-for-profit foundation, and invoking Hague Convention protection to return a child wrongfully removed to the United States by a parent. She was also a bar advocate for criminal matters at the district court level. Salsburg is the 2026 recipient of the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) 2026 Voice of Change Award, which recognizes a luminary leader in the legal community who has forged a new path and played an extensive role in advancing diversity.
About Smith Kane, LLP
Celebrating 30 years, Smith Kane, LLP has built a reputation for helping clients grow their businesses, manage risk, and resolve complex legal matters. Founded in 1996, the firm offers big-firm expertise paired with the strategic, responsive, and client-focused approach of a boutique practice. Smith Kane represents clients in matters involving business law and litigation, white collar criminal defense, and government investigations from its Boston office.
