Sam advises and represents clients in a broad range of insurance coverage and commercial litigation matters, including commercial general liability, property damage, and personal injury claims. He assists clients in evaluating the legal and factual issues in first-party and third-party insurance coverage disputes, including interpretation of policy provisions, and also defends clients in complex litigation arising in both federal and state courts.

As an insurance defense litigator, this position focuses on defending individuals, businesses, insurers, self-insured companies, and third-party administrators in commercial general liability claims and insurance coverage disputes.I manage a caseload of approximately 30 cases, handling pleadings, discovery, and mediation.

Founded in 1873, Mercer University School of Law has a long tradition of producing practice-ready lawyers who are ready to practice and committed to serve. The School has earned a reputation as an excellent provider of legal education with an intense focus on student and faculty interaction.

Conducted research and drafted legal memorandum on felony statute interpretation for Assistant District Attorneys to assist in trial preparation, charging, and plea deal discussions; Prepared defendant files for bond and rule hearings in Superior Court; Managed defendant files; Weekly attendance at criminal arraignments and accountability courts. I was sworn in to practice law under the Georiga Third-Year Practice Act in September 2019.

Summer Associateship with Troutman Sanders (now Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders) in 2019 where I researched and analyzed issues with associates and partners in business litigation, bankruptcy litigation, energy, environmental law, finance and restructuring law, corporate law, and real estate transactions. I drafted legal memoranda, case summaries, loan agreement resolutions, and conducted diligence reviews in lending transactions. I also wrote conference materials to be used by professional presenters.

Research and memorandum drafting regarding felony statute interpretation for Assistant District Attorney’s to assist in trial preparation, charging, and plea deal discussions; Weekly preparation of files for bond and rule hearings in Superior Court; Request certified prior convictions both in and out of circuit; Weekly attendance at hearings on numerous matters, including criminal arraignments and accountability courts. The goal of the District Attorney’s Office is to provide law enforcement services to the people of the Macon Judicial Circuit through the prosecution of crimes. Special attention is given to the cases involving violent and serious crimes such as homicide, robbery, sex crimes, crimes against children, violence against persons, and drug offenses, as well as repeat offenders. Persons who commit these crimes represent the greatest threat to public safely and must receive the principal focus of our efforts. On an ongoing basis, we must also provide effective prosecution of other felonies in order to preserve public respect for and confidence in the criminal justice system.

My general responsibilities included counseling students through the admissions and financial aid process, primarily from the Greater Metro-Atlanta area, South Georgia counties, and northeastern states. In this role, I consolidated applications of prospective students for admission consideration, addressed groups, and individuals regarding admission qualifications and student programs at on-campus events. I additionally structured web content and developed materials for online publication. Berry College is a comprehensive liberal-arts college with Christian values. The college furthers our students' intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth; proffers lessons that are gained from worthwhile work done well; and challenges them to devote their learning to community and civic betterment. Berry emphasizes an educational program committed to high academic standards, values based on Christian principles, practical work experience, and community service in a distinctive environment of natural beauty. It is Berry's goal to make an excellent private liberal-arts education accessible to talented students from a wide range of social and economic backgrounds.