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Samson F. Cohen

Cohen_Samson

Samson F. Cohen

Senior Associate

Washington DC + 1 202 663 6175

Sam Cohen focuses his practice on complex civil litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Before joining WilmerHale, Mr. Cohen served as a Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice Federal Programs Branch. Mr. Cohen previously served as a law clerk for both the Honorable Richard R. Clifton of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Jill A. Otake of the US District Court for the District of Hawaii. He maintains an active criminal and civil pro bono practice.  

While in law school, Mr. Cohen interned in the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Prior to law school, Mr. Cohen served as a surface warfare officer in the United States Navy.

Recognition

  • Named to the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, recognizing attorneys who dedicate significant pro bono service to expanding access to justice in the District of Columbia

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Harvard Law School, 2022

      cum laude 

      Harvard National Security Journal, Principal Senior Editor

    • BA, History, Yale University, 2015

      Distinction in the Major

  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

    • Hawai'i

    • US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

  • Clerkships

    • The Hon. Jill A. Otake, US District Court for the District of Hawaii, 2023 - 2024

    • The Hon. Richard R. Clifton, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2022 - 2023

Credentials

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