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Peter Samson, American Lawyer. Bar: Pennsylvania 1976, United States District Court Pennsylvania 1980, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1981, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1983. Member Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Defense Institute, Association of Defense Counsel.

Background

Samson, Peter was born on October 26, 1951 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Hugh and Edith (Willett) Samson.

Education

University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). New England Law School (Juris Doctor, 1976).

Career

Worked at White and Williams (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Practice, Civil Litigation (Business and Casualty), Corporate, Creditors' Rights, Director and Officers Liability, Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation, Finance and Banking, Health Care and Medical Malpractice, Insurance Coverage and Reinsurance, Labor (Management), Products Liability, Professional Liability, Property and Subrogation, Litigation, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation and Estates, Workers Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Pennsylvania. 1988, New Jersey.

Managing Editor, New England School of Law, Law Review, 1975-1976.

Staff Attorney, Defender Association of Philadelphia, 1976-1980. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Settlement Master. Lecturer in Law, Temple University School of Law, 1991-1992.

Instructor, Trial Advocacy for CIGNA, 1991. Faculty, Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel Seminar, 1993, 1995. Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1996.

Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Execution Committee, 1989-1994, Secretary, 1993-1995, Vice President, 1995-1996, President-Elect, 1996-1997, President, 1997-1998). Pennsylvania Defense Institute.

Defense Research Institute. White and Williams is a large, diversified law firm engaged in substantially all aspects of civil practice for a wide range of sophisticated clients. The firm provides high quality, specialized services in a variety of disciplines, with particular emphasis on litigation, transactional matters, and general corporate representation.

Achievements

  • Bar: Pennsylvania 1976, United States District Court Pennsylvania 1980, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1981, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1983.

Membership

Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Execution Committee, 1989-1994, Secretary, 1993-1995, Vice President, 1995-1996, President-Elect, 1996-1997, President, 1997-1998). Pennsylvania Defense Institute.

Defense Research Institute.

Interests

  • Avocations: skiing, sailing, wind surfing.

Connections

Married Lynne W. Coughlin, July 3, 1993. Children: David, Brian, Catherine, Molly.

Father:
Hugh Samson

Mother:
Edith (Willett) Samson

Spouse:
Lynne W. Coughlin

child:
Catherine Samson

child:
Molly Samson

child:
David Samson

child:
Brian Samson