
Samuel Leifer
Counsel
Samuel Leifer represents clients facing complex litigation matters. Prior to joining WilmerHale, he was a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and clerked for the Honorable A. Raymond Randolph of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
While pursuing his legal education, Mr. Leifer worked as a student attorney in the Michigan Law School Child Advocacy Law Clinic. Prior to law school, he served as an AmeriCorps program coordinator for a nonprofit in San Angelo, Texas, dedicated to repairing homes of military veterans, seniors and those with disabilities. Mr. Leifer also worked as legislative correspondent for US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.
Recognition
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for commercial litigation in 2023.
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Credentials
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Education
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JD, University of Michigan Law School, 2015
magna cum laudeOrder of the Coif; Certificate of Merit in Criminal Law, Torts and Civil Procedure; Honors in Legal Writing
Notes Editor, Michigan Law Review
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BA, Psychology and Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 2008
Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s List
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Admissions
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Massachusetts
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New York
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US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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US District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Clerkships
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The Hon. A. Raymond Randolph, US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2015 - 2016
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Credentials
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Education
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JD, University of Michigan Law School, 2015
magna cum laudeOrder of the Coif; Certificate of Merit in Criminal Law, Torts and Civil Procedure; Honors in Legal Writing
Notes Editor, Michigan Law Review
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BA, Psychology and Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 2008
Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s List
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Admissions
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Massachusetts
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New York
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US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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US District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Clerkships
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The Hon. A. Raymond Randolph, US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2015 - 2016
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