Admitted to practice 2009.

Sam practises mainly in civil and commercial litigation.  He has significant experience in professional indemnity disputes, professional disciplinary proceedings, and in insurance related matters, including advising in relation to coverage issues.  He is also regularly briefed in personal injury and dust diseases claims.

His litigation experience includes representative actions following catastrophic fires, significant construction disputes, corporations matters, trade practices claims, and historical injury claims.

Sam joined the independent bar in 2023.  He was previously a solicitor at Minter Ellison for 12 years.

Sam has a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts (History) from the University of Adelaide.

• South Australian Bar Association
• Law Society of South Australia

Appellate

• Civil and Commercial
• Criminal Law
• Public Law

Commercial

• Competition and Consumer Law
• Contract Disputes
• Professional Indemnity
• Insurance
• Trade Practices
• Appellate
• Building, Construction and Engineering
• Consumer Protection Law
• Contractual Disputes
• Corporations
• Equity
• Professional Liability
• Restraint of Trade

Common Law

• Environmental and Catastrophic Law
• Commercial Law
• Public Liability
• Tort
• Appellate
• Conflict of Laws / Choice of Law
• Defamation
• Intentional Torts
• Negligence
• Professional Negligence

Employment and Industrial Law

• Disciplinary Tribunals
• Dust Diseases
• Medical Negligence
• Personal Injury
• Professional Disciplinary
• Professional Negligence
• Workers’ Compensation

Equity

• Appellate
• Trusts

Public Law

• Appellate
• Administrative Law and Judicial Review
• Commissions and Other Inquiries