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  • Advertising Litigation
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Consumer Products
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Arbitration and Transnational ...
  • Latin America
  • Litigation
  • North America
  • Retail and Consumer Products Litigation
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Profile

Sam is the managing partner of Hunton Andrews Kurth. He has been elected to the firm's executive committee multiple times, serving for more than 12 years, and has most recently served as co-head of the litigation team for over a decade.

Sam's practice focuses on litigation, with an emphasis on commercial disputes, consumer class actions, government regulatory advice and corporate compliance. He has particular experience advising manufacturers in advertising claims, as well as financial institutions and multinational corporations through multijurisdictional disputes and in connection with matters related to operations in the Americas and the Caribbean. Sam has also advised individuals and companies investigated by the government on criminal matters.

Sam has trial experience in federal and state courts and domestic and international arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the AAA's International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), as well as multijurisdictional disputes. Sam has also assisted multinational companies with the creation, implementation and monitoring of global corporate compliance programs with specific guidance on issues related to Code of Conduct, Anti-Money Laundering and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. After earning his law degree, Sam served as a law clerk for the Honorable K. Michael Moore in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Bar Admissions

    Education
    JD, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1991

    BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1987

    Areas of Practice

    • Advertising Litigation
    • Alcoholic Beverages
    • Consumer Products
    • Intellectual Property
    • International Arbitration and Transnational Litigation
    • Latin America
    • Litigation
    • North America
    • Retail and Consumer Products Litigation
    • White Collar, Regulatory Defense and Investigations

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    The Hunton & Williams LLP Immigration practice, part of the firm's Labor and Employment Team, is concentrated in two major areas. First our work involves advising American and foreign businesses about obtaining the most appropriate temporary and permanent work visas for executives, professionals, and other skilled foreign workers. Careful planning and documentation are necessary to ensure the greatest chance of success. We also represent our clients in any negotiations or administrative...

    Privacy and Information Security Law Blog

    Global privacy and cybersecurity law updates and analysis. Computerworld magazine has named Hunton & Williams the top firm for privacy for the fourth consecutive year based on a survey of more than 4,000 corporate privacy professionals. In addition, Chambers and Partners rated Hunton & Williams the top Privacy and Data Security practice in its Chambers Global, Chambers USA and Chambers UK guides, noting that the firm "is highly regarded for the strength of its excellent team."

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