Sam is an associate at Gray Plant Mooty and a member of the Employment Law practice group. He represents employers in all areas of labor and employment law and litigation.
Prior to joining Gray Plant Mooty, Sam worked in several jobs in policy and politics in Washington, DC, including positions at the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Publications
- "Is Hearing Loss a Disability?" Better Hearing Institute, March 2010
- "Managing Employee Privacy: Six Steps to Protect Employer Rights," Minnesota Employment Law, May 2009
- “Toolkit Tactics: Law—Go Beyond Noncompetes to Protect Your Business,” coauthor, Upsize Minnesota, December 2008
- "Providing For The Deaf, Hard Of Hearing Under ADA," Employment.Law360.com, December 9, 2008
- "Accommodating Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Clients," Los Angeles Lawyer, October 2008
- "Minnesota: Vacation Question is Settled, but Contract Issue Surprises Employers," The Federalist Society: State Court Docket Watch, Summer 2008
- “Par Ridder and the Newspaper Wars: Lessons for Minnesota Businesses About Fair and Unfair Competition,” coauthor, Upsize Minnesota, February 2008
- “Legal Rights of Individuals with Hearing Loss,” Hearing Solutions, Better Hearing Institute, December 2007
Presentations
- “Back to the FLSA Basics: You May Not Know as Much as You Think You Know,” GPM Employment Law Seminar, April 21, 2010
- “Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Terminations, Severance/Separation Agreements, and Related Issues,” GPM Employment Law Seminar, April 21, 2010
- “Talent Wars: Recruiting & Retaining the Best,” Gray Plant Mooty Employment Law Conference, Oct. 23, 2008
- “Employment Law Update,” Gray Plant Mooty Corporate Counsel Breakfast Group Continuing Legal Education, Oct. 2007
- “Employment Law Developments Checklist,” Minnesota Employment Law Institute, May 2007
- “Employment Practice Liability Insurance: Do Employers Get Enough Bang for Their Bucks?” Gray Plant Mooty Employment Law Institute, March 2007
- “Wage and Hour Developments,” Gray Plant Mooty Employment Law Institute, March 2007
- “Religious Accommodation,” Gray Plant Mooty Employment Law Institute, March 2007
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2007
Minnesota Law Review, editor - Princeton University, B.A., 1999
Bar Admissions
Community Involvement
- Twin Cities Christian Legal Aid, board member and volunteer
- Federalist Society, Minnesota Chapter, board member
- Christian Legal Society, member