Samantha B. Gier

Biography

Samantha earned her J.D. from the University at Buffalo School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude.  While in law school, Sam worked as a student attorney in the Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic, appearing in court and providing legal assistance to survivors of domestic violence pursuant to the Domestic Violence Survivors’ Justice Act.  Sam also served on the executive board of the Buffalo Law Review and worked as a Legal Writing Fellow for the law school’s Legal Analysis Writing and Research Program, as a teaching assistant in constitutional law, and as a research assistant for James A. Gardner. 

Sam interned with the United States Attorney’s Office, externed for Northern District of New York District Court Judge David N. Hurd and worked as a law clerk at Connors LLP.

After graduation, Sam served a two-year term as an appellate court attorney with the Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

Did you know?  Sam enjoys active vacations and recently walked the Camino de Santiago Compostela, a 185-mile trek spanning 13 days from Portugal to Spain.

Education

• University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York
  • J.D.
  • Honors: magna cum laude
    
    
• St. Bonaventure University
  • B.A. Journalism/Political Science
  • Honors: summa cum laude

     

Bar Admission

• New York
  
  

Honors

• Cornelius W. Wickersham, Jr. Award – awarded to the highest-ranking student in the field of Constitutional Law
• Buffalo Law Review Executive Board
• Dean’s Advisory Council Fellowship Recipient
  
  

Past Positions

• Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Appellate Court Attorney
• United States Attorney’s Office – Intern
• Northern District of New York – Judicial Extern
  
  

Professional Associations

• Bar Association of Erie County