Biography

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 Appeals recently ruled in favor of our client due in no small part to the Petition for Special Action and Reply 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 Mediation Clinic, where she served as a mediator in numerous civil cases. Sam brings this dispute resolution experience to all her cases.

In the Community

Current Involvements:

• Scottsdale Bar Association (SBA); Young Lawyers Task Force
• Arizona Women Lawyers Association (AWLA)
• Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce
• Scottsdale Rising Young Professionals

Previous Experience:

• Jurimetrics, the Journal of Law, Science, and Technology (published in Fall 2021 edition; 2021-2022 Outstanding 3L Editor) 
• ASU Law Professional Responsibility Teaching Assistant 
• ASU Law Mediation Clinic 
• Legal Intern with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC)
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Tutor