Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder

Year Joined Organization: 1997

Lawyer Overview

As a member of the Securities & Investments Liability Practice Group, Sam devotes all of his practice to the defense of broker-dealers, individual stockbrokers, insurance agents and other investment professionals in state and federal court. As well, Sam represents these professionals before state and federal regulatory authorities and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). In addition, Sam's practice includes the defense of attorneys, mortgage brokers, real estate agents. and real estate brokers in state and federal court.

Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey in 2002, Sam was associated with Fox, Rothschild, L.L.P. in Philadelphia. While at Fox, Rothschild, Sam focused on commercial, securities, insurance and bankruptcy litigation.

From 1996 through 1997, Sam served as a law clerk to the Honorable G. Craig Lord in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. Sam graduated from Temple University in 1993 where he received a Bachelors of Business Administration and subsequently received his Juris Doctorate in 1996 from Temple University School of Law. At Temple Law School, Sam served as the vice president of his graduating class.

Significant Representative Matters

Areas of Practice

• Securities Litigation
• Legal Malpractice Defense
• Real Estate Agent and Broker Defense

West Practice Categories

Securities Law

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1996
• New Jersey, 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Philadelphia Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association

Honors and Awards

• AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star (2006, 2007, 2008)

Past Employment Positions

• Fox, Rothschild, O'Brien & Frankel, LLP, Associate
• Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Hon. G. Craig Lord, Law Clerk
• Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Hon. William J. Manfredi, Summer Law Clerk
• Defender Association of Philadelphia, Intern
• Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, Intern
• United States Attorney's Office, Intern

Education

• Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1996
  J.D.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Honors: Vice President, Graduating Class
• Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1993
  B.A.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Business Administration
  Major: Finance

Published Works

• FINRA Moves to Limit Dispositive Motions In Arbitration, PLUS Journal, Volume XXI, Number 1, January, 2008
• Article, Injured Plaintiff Has No Direct Action Against Tortfeasor's Insurer for Bad Faith, Pittsburgh Legal Journal
• Customer Account Statements Must Include Reminder To Customers To Report Inaccuracies In Their Accounts In Writing, Defense Digest, 2007-06, Vol. 13, No. 2
• 529 Plans: Tax Free Withdrawals Now Permanent, But Regulatory Concerns Remain, Defense Digest, 2007-3, Vol. 13, No. 1
• U.S. Supreme Court Continues Its Strong Support Of Arbitration, Defense Digest, 2006-06, Vol. 12, No. 2
• Agreements To Arbitrate Upheld By Pennsylvania State And Eastern District Court Despite Alleged Confidential Relationship Between Plaintiff Investors And Defendant Stockbrokers, Defense Digest, 2005-09, Vol. 11, No. 3
• NASD Members Are Warned To Give Investors Their Required Breaks, PLUS Journal, 2003-09, Vol. XVI, No. 9

Address

1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4797

Phones

(215) 575-2587

Faxes

(215) 575-0856

Emails

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Websites

http://www.marshalldennehey.com