2025 Clocktower Award

Del B. Salmon

Del B. Salmon is the owner and sole member of The Salmon Law Firm, PLLC in Amsterdam. His Law Firm was established by his Grandfather, Carl S. Salmon, Sr., on December 1, 1911. Del is a third generation Attor-ney in the firm. He is an Elder Law Attorney with a practice that focuses on Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Asset protection, and Medicaid Qualification.

Del earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Vermont Law School. He also holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Maryland College Park, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Rochester.

Del is actively involved in Community Affairs. Del was a member of the FM Foundation for over 25 years and served as Chair of the Foundation from 2002-2004 and again from 2013 -2019.

Among other things, Del was intimately involved in raising funds for the construction of the Allen House.

There has been a Salmon involved with FM for the past 60 years.

Carl S. Salmon, Jr., was a founding Trustee and served on the Board for many years. In addition to FM, Del serves or has served as a Board Member and Officer of the following Charitable Organizations: The Robert and Dorothy Ludwig Jewish Community Center; Daughters of Sarah Community for Seniors Massry Residence and Nursing Center; Congregation Gates of Heaven; Community Hospice and Pallia-tive Care; Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care; Amsterdam Free Library; St. Mary’s Hospital Founda-tion; Montgomery County Office for Aging Foundation; and WMHT Educational Telecommunications, Inc.

Del is also a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Fourth Judicial District for the New York State Bar Association.