Background
III, Samuel Copeland Palmer, was born on June 9, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
III, Samuel Copeland Palmer, was born on June 9, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Graduate, Harvard School, Los Angeles, 1952; student, Yale University, 1953; Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1955; Juris Doctor, Loyola-Marymount U., Marymount, 1958.
Deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, 1959-1960; associate firm, Pollock & Deutz, Los Angeles, 1960-1963; partner firm, Pollock & Palmer, Los Angeles, 1963-1970; partner firm, Palmer & Bartenetti, Los Angeles, 1970-1981; partner firm, Samuel C. Palmer III, Professional Corporation, 1981-1985; partner, Thomas, Snell, Jamison, Russell & Asperger, since 1985. Adjunct Professor California State University, Fresno, 1993.
Trustee Western Center Law and Poverty. Board directors Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Fresno, Arte Americans, Lively Arts Foundation, National Sleep Foundation, Volunteers in Parole. President, board directors Poverello House.
Founder, president Fresno Crime Stoppers. Member American Bar Association, State Bar California (disciplinary subcommittee, bar examiners subcommittee), Fresno County Bar Association (president, board directors 1988-1993), Pickwick Society, American Board Trial Advocates, Chancery Club, Downtown Club, California Club, Fig Garden Tennis Club, Rotary, Delta Upsilon, Phi Delta Phi.
Son of Samuel Copeland Junior and Vivian Gertrude (Plumb) P. Divorced; children: Samuel C. IV, Sarah Anne, Bryan Douglas.