Sam received his B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Emory University and his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, where he was an Editor of the Administrative Law Review. During law school, Sam served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Philip Bentley of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and as a legal extern for the United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for U.S. Trustees. Sam serves on the NextGen Committee for CitizensNYC.
Prior to joining Weil, Sam served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Mary F. Walrath of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Sam has been a member of teams representing various parties in a number of in-court restructurings and other matters, including:
Debtor/Company-Side Experience:
- First Brands Group LLC, and its U.S. affiliates, one of the world’s leading suppliers of aftermarket automotive parts, with more than 20,000 employees worldwide, across 30+ jurisdictions and over $12 billion in liabilities, in connection with their voluntary chapter 11 cases.