William D. Saltzman

William D. Saltzman is an attorney at Koufman Law Group, LLC, whose practice includes civil rights law, professional malpractice, licensing board matters, insurance defense, and contract litigation. Before entering private practice, he spent decades representing the Massachusetts Department of Correction. His work there involved federal and state civil litigation, including Section 1983 actions, state civil rights claims, tort matters, and challenges involving statutes and regulations.

Mr. Saltzman earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law. He earned his B.A. in History from Yale College. His academic background provided a foundation for a legal career involving government representation, civil litigation, regulatory matters, and professional liability disputes.

Mr. Saltzman served with the Massachusetts Department of Correction Legal Division from 1985 through 2019. He advised agency officials on medical and mental health care, procurement, contract management, restrictive housing, state ethics, risk management, and legislative matters. Before that role, he served as contract counsel for the Massachusetts Departments of Public Health and Welfare.

William D. Saltzman brings extensive public-sector and litigation experience to complex civil matters. His background includes representing government employees and officials, analyzing regulatory issues, handling civil rights claims, and advising on institutional legal risks. His current practice combines that experience with representation involving malpractice claims, licensing disputes, insurance defense, contracts, and other civil controversies requiring detailed legal analysis and litigation strategy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Koufman Law Group, LLC
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Yale College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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