
Associate
Grace Saalman
Grace Saalman is an associate in Best Best & Krieger LLP’s Municipal practice group in the firm’s Bend, Oregon office. She provides strategic advice to both public and private employers on a wide array of litigation, environmental, and employment matters. Grace also has experience litigating cases related to toxic torts, product liability, construction, and commercial contracts.
Grace previously clerked for a Federal judge in the Southern District of Ohio, where she assisted with trials, mediations, and drafting opinions in civil and criminal cases. In law school, Grace earned a not-guilty verdict at trial for her clinic client and was featured in the National Jurist for her pro bono work.
On the weekends, Grace enjoys water and snow skiing, playing piano, and hosting dinner parties.
Publications
- “Measuring the Relationship Between State Environmental Justice Actions and Air Pollution Inequality,” Review of Policy Research Journal, co-author, October 2017
Presentations
- “Genomics: Its Evolving Role in Cancer Predisposition, Causation, and Product Liability,” Ohio CLE Seminar, co-presenter, August 2023