Samantha is an Associate in the firm’s New Haven office.

She first joined Wiggin and Dana as a summer associate in 2024, where she conducted complex legal research and contributed to publications on estate tax and insurance law.

She also served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable S. Dave Vatti in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, where she drafted judicial opinions and observed a wide range of courtroom proceedings.

Before law school, Samantha earned her B.A. in History with a minor in Justice and Law Administration from Western Connecticut State University. Her undergraduate involvement included leadership roles in Moot Court and the Appellate Advocacy Society.

Samantha received her J.D. with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she served as administrative editor of the Connecticut Insurance Law Journal and secretary of the Women’s Law Students’ Association. In addition, she received CALI Excellence Awards in Advanced Legal Research and the Animal Law Clinic. She also received an Insurance Law and Regulation Certificate.