David J. Salant has worked in regulatory economics, particularly in telecommunications, for over ten years. Dr. Salant is one of the world's leading experts in spectrum auctions. He has assisted numerous firms in acquiring rights to leases for spectrum rights, oil leases, and other large assets in numerous multi-billion dollar auctions. He has worked extensively with the government agencies of such countries as Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru in designing mechanisms for regulatory restructuring and privatization. More recently, Dr. Salant has focused on firms seeking to acquire spectrum licenses for PCS, cellular franchises and microwave concessions in the United States, Latin America and Europe, and LMDS in the United States. He has also been developing market based approaches for meeting Universal Service goals in telecommunications and has been a supplier of last resort obligations in electricity. Dr. Salant has published widely and been  involved in numerous regulatory proceedings, including written and oral presentations.

Prior to joining LECG, Dr. Salant was a principal member of the technical staff at GTE Laboratories. He was responsible for developing engineering/economic models that assess new telecommunications technologies. Dr. Salant received his A.B. in economics and mathematics from Washington University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Rochester.