Samuel L.Walling (Sam)

Partner

明尼亞波利斯 + 1.612.217.8871

For 15+ years Sam Walling has represented major corporations in highly complex commercial litigation. He has a national practice that focuses on where challenging legal issues and sophisticated products converge and a track record of success in courts at every level.

Over the course of his career, Sam has successfully defended a Fortune 200 financial institution in lawsuits involving billions of dollars in contractual claims related to securities and financial products; a Fortune 200 multinational industrial conglomerate in lawsuits involving product liability claims related to allegedly defective electromechanical sensors and switches; and a Fortune 100 retailer and Fortune 200 chip manufacturer in lawsuits involving patent infringement claims related to consumer products and semiconductor design and fabrication, respectively.

Sam's practice also has an international dimension. In litigation against numerous foreign entities, he has navigated thorny foreign law issues in Asia and Europe, worked with foreign law experts, and collected evidence in various foreign jurisdictions.

In every matter Sam draws on his deep experience in law, finance, and technology to quickly get to the heart of a dispute, and to provide solid, commercially reasonable legal advice that accounts for the client's business objectives and market and litigation realities.

Sam is a member of the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) and the Structured Finance Association (SFA) and an Associate Fellow of the Litigation Council of America (LCA). He is also a director of the Advocates for Human Rights, Achieve Twin Cities, and the Twin Cities German Immersion School Building Company.