Lawyers
Samantha M. Adams - Associate
I practice in the following areas:
Education, Employment and Labor, Insurance, Litigation, Intellectual Property
Practice
Sam Adams practices in Modrall Sperling's Insurance, Employment and Educational Law Practice Group. She advises school districts regarding discipline and special education issues, and regularly provides training that addresses many of the unique issues and challenges facing educators. She is also an instructor for the Council on Education in Management, which provides core legal education and updates for Human Resources Personnel.
As a former claims representative for Farmer's Insurance, Sam also utilizes her knowledge of the insurance industry to address coverage and litigation needs of the firm's insurance clients.
Publications
Qualified Immunity and "Factual Correspondence" in New Mexico: The Tension between Formalism and Legal Realism, 32 NMLR 439 (2002)
Has the Social Security Administration’s “No Match” Letter Met its Match? Modrall Sperling Employment Law Briefing, November 13, 2007
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association (Litigation) 2003-present
- New Mexico State Bar Association 2003-present
- New Mexico Women's Bar Association 2003-present, Vice President 2006
- State Bar Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession 2003-2007
- State Bar's Committee on Women in the Legal Profession 2003-2006
- Albuquerque Bar Association 2007
Civic Activities
Sam is on the University of New Mexico School of Law Alumni Board of Directors 2006-present; Board of Directors for Emerge New Mexico, a political leadership training program for Democratic women in New Mexico 2006-2007; Board of Directors and Pro Bono Legal Counsel for Resources, Inc., a non-profit organization that assists victims of domestic violence in the areas of advocacy, legal needs and counseling services 2003-present.
Honors
- Order of the Coif
- National Association of Women Lawyers' Outstanding Woman Law Graduate 2003
- UNM Law Dean's Award 2003
Education
- University of New Mexico, Juris Doctor, 2003, cum laude
- New Mexico Law Review, 2001-2003
- Marquette University, B.A., 1995
Bar Admissions
New Mexico
