SamLioi

Associate

Cleveland + 1.216.586.7135

Sam Lioi's practice focuses on appellate advocacy and civil litigation.

Sam has experience in federal and state courts at the trial and appellate levels and on a range of substantive areas, including constitutional and administrative law, complex commercial and health care disputes, public nuisance, and other business torts. He has drafted briefs on various topics, including discovery, class certification, and pretrial issues, as well as merits, post-judgment, and appellate matters.

In addition, Sam maintains an active pro bono practice. Prior to joining Jones Day in 2022, he served as a law clerk for Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton and Judge Eric Murphy at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Experience

  • Kalshi wins stay of CFTC ban on contracts contingent on U.S. electionsJones Day earned an important victory on behalf of KalshiEX LLC concerning the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") to ban election-related event contracts.
  • BlueRibbon successfully challenges permitting and fee systems on federal landsJones Day successfully represented BlueRibbon Coalition, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to preserving access to public lands, in obtaining a preliminary injunction.
  • Leading firearm manufacturer defends claims brought by foreign sovereign in U.S. courtJones Day is defending a major U.S. firearm manufacturer, and the domestic industry as a whole, against claims brought by a foreign sovereign claiming that the manufacturers are responsible for the misuse of their products by criminal actors in a foreign country.
  • Current and former directors of The Goodyear Rubber & Tire Company obtain dismissal of shareholder derivative actionJones Day successfully defended current and former directors and officers of The Goodyear Rubber & Tire Company in a shareholder derivative lawsuit.