Merson Law Of-Counsel
Sam grew up in West Warwick, Rhode Island. He earned a B.A. in Political Science at Yale University. While at Yale, he captained the men’s varsity basketball team, and he received the Roosevelt L. Thompson Prize for a senior who exhibits warmth, commitment to fairness, compassion for all people, and the promise of moral leadership in the public sphere.
Sam earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School, where professors awarded him the Gerald Gunther and John Hart Ely Prizes for outstanding performance in classwork, including receiving the top grade in Federal Courts. Following Stanford, Sam served as a law clerk to the Honorable Patty Shwartz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Honorable Timothy S. Hillman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Sam fights for his clients, the injured, abused, and wronged. He has recovered millions of dollars for his clients, been featured on the Great Trials and Just Verdicts podcasts, and been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 40 under 40 trial lawyer.
Merson Law has secured a significant litigation victory after the New York Supreme Court denied nearly all motions to dismiss filed by Sean Combs, Sony Music Entertainment, and several related corporate defendants in Seven Guzel v. Sean Combs et al.
The decision allows Merson Law’s client to move forward with the heart of her case and continue pursuing evidence through discovery.
During a delivery crisis, every single second counts. Medical standards dictate that an emergency cesarean delivery must be performed within 30 minutes of identifying a severe complication. When a hospital delays a necessary surgical delivery, a baby can suffer catastrophic, permanent brain damage like HIE or cerebral palsy. If your child was injured by delivery delays, you have a right to answers.
Electronic monitors act as a baby’s voice during labor. If a delivery team misinterprets these graphs, an infant can slide into fetal hypoxia—a severe state of oxygen deprivation. Leaving an infant in distress can trigger irreversible tissue damage and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). If a hospital’s delayed response altered your child’s future, you have a right to hold them accountable.
