Samantha Cote, Associate at our Phoenix law office
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Samantha Cote

Associate
Biography

Samantha is an associate in the firm’s labor and employment group. She has litigated various matters including personal injury disputes. Samantha assists clients in all phases of litigation, including oral arguments, depositions, and motion practice. She has experience handling matters before the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), the Office of Administrative Hearings, and oral arguments before the Maricopa County Superior Court. Samantha also represents clients in mediations and settlement negotiations.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Arizona


Education

  • Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’ Connor College of Law (J.D.)
    • Arizona State Law Journal
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst (B.A., Sports Management, Psychology Minor)
Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Insurance Law, Transportation Law (2024-2025)

Representative Experience

  • Prepared and delivered an oral argument in Maricopa County Superior Court regarding pre-litigation discovery in a personal injury dispute
  • Defended a homeowners’ association before the Office of Administrative Hearings
  • Represented a variety of businesses and individuals in personal injury disputes in federal and state courts in Arizona

Previous Professional Experience

  • Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, Associate (2020-2022)
    • Summer Associate (2019)
  • Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office, Extern (2018)
  • City of Phoenix Prosecutor’s Office, Alternative Dispute Resolution Extern (2018)

Community Involvement

  • Homeless Legal Assistant Project (2019)
  • Arizona Legal Center (2018)

Representative Presentations and Publications

  • DOL Working Overtime To Increase Salary Exemption Threshold”, Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (August 31, 2023)
  • “Transportation and Logistics”, Co-Author, USLAW Network Compendia Update, May 2021
  • “COVID-19 Civil Immunity Chart Compendium of Law: State of Arizona”, Co-Author, USLAW Network, December 2020