About
Samantha Brown
Samantha is a family law and appellate attorney at State 48 Law Firm. She originally joined the State 48 team as a law clerk during her last semester of law school and returned to the firm after graduating and taking the bar exam. Sam’s accomplishments since joining the firm are nothing shy of impressive. For example, the Arizona Court of AppealsThis is the Court that hears appeals and special actions from the decisions made by the superior court. A panel of three judges reviews each appeal and issues a ruling. The Arizona Supreme Court is the only state court higher than the Court of Appeals.Read more about Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of our client due in no small part to the PetitionThis is a court document that someone files to start a case.Read more about Petition for Special ActionThis is an option for a party to challenge a ruling made in their case before final trial has been held. Prior to the final ruling coming out, the parties cannot appeal. This is commonly used as a means to challenge a ruling made at temporary orders. It is also the only way you…Read more about Special Action and Reply BriefThese are the documents that each party files to make their case to the Court of Appeals. These tend to be lengthy, well-researched, heavily cited documents. The parts of a Brief include the Title Page, Table of Contents, Table of Authorities, Statement of the Case, Background…Read more about Brief that Sam drafted.
Sam enjoys working in Family Law because of the meaningful relationships she gets to form with clients and the satisfaction she gets from helping them through difficult times. Sam’s strengths include excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence as well as keen attention to detail.
Sam is originally from Michigan. After spending enough years in the cold, she went to the Deep South for her undergraduate degree (Roll Tide!) but couldn’t stand the humidity. Thankfully, she came to Arizona for law school, loved the “dry heat,” and has remained here since.
While attending ASU Law, Sam worked in several legal settings, including at a non-profit, a federal governmental agency, and other law firms. Her favorite part of law school was participating in the MediationA common settlement method where the parties use a mediator, a neutral third party, to negotiate a settlement. Family law mediations usually involve the mediator meeting separately with each party and their attorneys. Mediation is often highly effective.Read more about Mediation Clinic, where she served as a mediator in numerous civil cases. Sam brings this dispute resolution experience to all her cases.
Current Involvements:
- Scottsdale Bar Association Treasurer (2026)
- Scottsdale Bar Association Board of Directors (2024 – present)
- Arizona Women Lawyers Association (AWLA)
- Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce
- Scottsdale Rising Young Professionals
Awards & Acknowledgements:
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2024, 2025, 2026)
- Az Business Magazine Emerging Law Leader (2025)
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2024, 2025, 2026)
Awards & Accolades
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