Samantha L. Weinstein

Associate Attorney
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Samantha L. Weinstein is an associate attorney whose practice centers on premises liability, construction defect, catastrophic bodily injury, employment disputes, toxic torts and appeals. She has represented defendants in a wide array of matters spanning both state and federal court as well as arbitrations. Samantha has also been successful at the appellate level, recently arguing and winning an issue related to California Code of Civil Procedure section 583.310 (see Oswald v. Landmark Builders, et al. (2023) certified for publication). This statute deals with the mandatory dismissal of an action if a plaintiff fails to bring their matter to trial within five years.

Prior to attending law school, Samantha worked as a Special Legislative Assistant to Gov. Jerry Brown in his Office of Legislative Affairs. Her work centered on policy related to education, labor, criminal justice reform, and environmental issues. She then attended Michigan State University College of Law, where she was admitted to the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute. After graduating cum laude, Samantha got her start in the legal field by working as a Judicial Advisory Assistant to the (Ret.) Hon. Joseph J. Farah in Flint, Michigan, where she most notably worked on both the criminal and civil Flint Water Cases in both the federal and state litigation. Her appreciation for the intricacies of the issues presented in those cases led her to continue working in environmental litigation. Indeed, once she returned to California, she had the opportunity to represent clients in litigation related to Prop. 65, asbestos exposure, and violations of the Clean Water Act, among other toxic torts while an associate at Wolfe & Wyman LLP.

In addition, while in Wolfe & Wyman’s general liability practice, Samantha prepared and won multiple dispositive motions, took and defended multiple depositions, mediated cases, and even took a matter to trial. She is proud to take that experience to GCK.

EDUCATION
Michigan State University College of Law – Juris Doctor, cum laude 2019
University of California, Davis – Bachelor of Arts, cum laude 2015

ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Michigan, 2020
State Bar of California, 2021
Various United States District Courts

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court, 2023-2024 session
C.K. McClatchy High School Law and Public Policy Academy Mentor Program, 2022 – present