Before joining Beveridge & Diamond, Sam clerked for the Honorable Thomas T. Cullen of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, where she drafted opinions, researched complex legal issues, and assisted with hearings and trials.

Sam previously clerked in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, researching matters involving Tribal affairs, wildlife trafficking, and climate change. She also has experience researching Clean Water Act and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues and drafted public comments concerning federal land management. Sam has a particular interest in environmental justice, Indigenous communities, and water issues.

Before law school, Sam worked as an environmental planner and conducted research on offshore wind energy policy. She brings this background in environmental planning, renewable energy, and marine policy to her legal practice.