Samantha works primarily on matters of interest to clients that are before the Virginia General Assembly. Her work for clients includes legislative tracking, legislative and regulatory monitoring, analysis and reporting, and compliance with state lobbying registration and disclosure requirements. Samantha is responsible for the management of Reed Smith PAC, Reed Smith’s Virginia political action committee, and the coordination of firm and client-sponsored fundraising events.
Samantha manages effective and targeted grassroots campaigns for clients as part of overall legislative strategies. Samantha often conducts essential legal research and 50-state surveys for Team clients.
Prior to joining Reed Smith, Samantha served as a law clerk to the judges of the Sixth Circuit of Virginia. She also worked as a local government affairs professional for Altria, where she was responsible for the monitoring of local legislation and regulations nationwide, and as a legislative aide to a senior member of the Virginia Senate, assisting him in his leadership and Chairman roles.
While earning her law degree at the University of Richmond Law School, Samantha served as the President of the Trial Advocacy Board and the Senior Virginia General Assembly and Managing Editor of the Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest.
Samantha is an active volunteer in the Richmond community. She currently serves as the Assistant to the President of the Junior League of Richmond. She coaches teams of law students at the University of Richmond to compete in national mock trial tournaments. She also serves as a member of the VPAP Partners Board, assisting with planning VPAP’s annual fundraising luncheon, and on the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership Gala Planning Committee.
Samantha lives in the Manchester neighborhood of Richmond with her dog Nino, who she named after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
