Samantha Lachman

Sam Lachman is a member of DWT's media and entertainment group where she advocates for and counsels content creators on matters related to copyright, trademark, right of publicity, defamation, and the First Amendment. Sam also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on government transparency, including representing a nonprofit newsroom in litigation under the Freedom of Information Act.

Prior to joining DWT, Sam served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Susan P. Graber of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the Hon. James V. Selna of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She worked as a politics reporter for HuffPost before attending law school.