Sam is the co-leader of McGuireWoods’ Product Liability & Mass Tort practice group, a member of the firm's Trial Practice Steering Committee, and a past chair of the Product and Consumer Litigation department. For nearly three decades, he has represented clients in tort, environmental, and public health litigation in state and federal courts across the country. A fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, he has won jury trial verdicts in ten states and successfully managed thousands of cases to resolution.

Sam has served as punitive damages counsel for a variety of clients when corporate conduct is at issue, coordinating defenses at both the trial and appellate levels. He is a frequent commentator on professional ethics in mass tort litigation, and has served as an independent expert reviewer for the RAND Corporation and lecturer at the VCU School of Business.