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Cristina Salamone

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Overview

Biography

Drawing on more than 15 years of experience, Cristina represents businesses and business owners in commercial litigation and business disputes. She helps clients resolve contract disputes, partnership and business-owner conflicts, business dissolution matters, workplace disputes, and other challenges that can disrupt business operations and growth.

Cristina's commercial litigation practice includes disputes involving purchase and sale agreements, service contracts, partnership agreements, breach of contract claims, and other business-related conflicts. She advises clients throughout all stages of disputes and works closely with them to develop practical, cost-effective strategies that align with their business objectives.

In addition to her commercial litigation practice, Cristina counsels employers on a wide range of labor and employment matters. She advises clients on employee discipline and termination, restrictive covenant and noncompetition agreements, workplace investigations, employee disputes, employment policies, and employee handbooks. She also helps businesses navigate regulatory and compliance issues affecting their operations, helping them proactively manage risk and avoid litigation when possible.

Bar Associations

  • Connecticut Bar Association, Former House of Delegates Member
  • Connecticut Italian American Bar Association, Former President
  • National Italian American Bar Association, Former Vice President of New England and Former Scholarship Committee Chair
  • New Haven County Bar Association, Former Executive Committee Member

Selected Memberships & Affiliations

  • Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Member

Languages

  • Italian
Experience

Prior Experience

  • Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, PC, Principal
  • Zangari Cohn Cuthbertson Duhl & Grello PC, Partner
  • Zangari Cohn Cuthbertson Duhl & Grello PC, Associate
  • Wilson Elser, Associate

Selected Honors

  • Selected to Super Lawyers Connecticut: Business Litigation, 2024–2025
  • Selected to Super Lawyers New England Rising Stars: Business Litigation, 2017
Knowledge

Selected Media

  • Law360 Pulse, "Barclay Damon Adds Updike Kelly Litigator in New Haven"

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