After graduating from the Cardozo School of Law in 2013, Sam entered law with the goal of building a practice that served community economic development. Throughout his career, he has developed a wide range of experiences across the business, housing, and nonprofit sectors. He has been a fellow with the Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC) since 2015. He is also a member of the Cooperative Professionals Guild, as well as the co-founder of Common Shares, a nonprofit focused on developing the cooperative sector in Virginia.

In his private practice, Sam offers a comprehensive suite of legal and advising services. His expertise extends from the development of foundational legal and governance structures to property transactions, lending negotiations, and conflict resolution.

Sam's professional journey has allowed him to work with a wide range of clients across various sectors and regions. His clients have included worker cooperatives, nonprofits, and traditional businesses in fields as diverse as nature conservation, intentional community, therapy, medicine, advertising, manufacturing, arts education, yoga, martial arts, and the service industry. This diversity of experience has honed his skills and made him adaptable to different client needs.

He has also been a guest lecturer at University of Virginia's Community Organization and Social Enterprise Clinic as well as the New School in New York City. He has also represented many businesses converting to cooperative ownership in collaboration with the ICA Group.