Samuel M. Salom, Attorney at Law

Sam Salom represents clients in civil, business, and commercial litigation involving contracts, collections, employment, real estate, and other related matters. A significant portion of Sam’s practice is focused on enforcement and collection of judgments. In addition to his litigation practice, Sam provides legal counsel to businesses from entity formation through dissolution on various matters involving business transactions, contracts, corporate governance/maintenance, employment, and real property. Sam is admitted to practice law in all California State Courts, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California.

For the past three years (2021, 2022, and 2023), Sam has been selected to the San Diego Rising Stars list for business and corporate law by Super Lawyers® rating service.

Sam previously served as a member of the San Diego County Bar Association’s (SDCBA) Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) Committee, which manages and oversees the operations of the LRIS.

Sam earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from California Western School of Law where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and ranked in the top 9% of his class. He received Academic Excellence Awards (highest grade in class) in Civil Procedure, Legal Skills, and Specialized Legal Research. Sam also received academic merit and creative problem solving scholarships. As a law student, Sam volunteered at a legal clinic that provides pro bono legal assistance to low-income and indigent members of the San Diego community for which he received the State Bar of California’s Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services.

Sam Salom represents clients in civil, business, and commercial litigation involving contracts, collections, business disputes, labor and employment, real estate, and other related matters. A significant portion of Sam’s practice is focused on enforcement and collection of judgments. In addition to his litigation practice, Sam provides legal counsel to businesses from entity formation through dissolution on various matters involving contracts and business transactions, corporate/LLC maintenance and governance, labor and employment.

Sam is admitted to practice law in all California State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California.

For the past five years (2021-2025), Sam has been selected to the San Diego Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers rating service, which is a recognition that is given to no more than 2.5% of the top young lawyers in the California.

Sam earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from California Western School of Law where he graduated magna cum laude and in the top 9% of his class. He earned Academic Excellence Awards in Civil Procedure, Specialized Legal Research, and Legal Skills and received academic merit and creative problem-solving scholarships. While in law school, Sam served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Judith McConnell, Administrative Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One. He also served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Jan M. Adler (Ret.), U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Prior to law school, Sam graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in History and a Minor in Anthropology. At UCSB, Sam was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity. Sam currently serves on the Board of Directors for a non-profit corporation that provides housing for UCSB students.

Sam previously served on the San Diego County Bar Association’s (SDCBA) Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) Committee, which manages and oversees the operations of the LRIS.

Sam is a San Diego native and attended La Jolla High School where he played baseball. In his spare time, Sam enjoys going to San Diego Padres games, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends.

Education:
• Juris Doctor (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude, California Western School of Law (2016)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), With Honors, University of California, Santa Barbara (2012)

Bar Admission:
• State of California

Recognitions:
• Selected to San Diego Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers® rating service (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
• Received the State Bar of California’s Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services (2014)

Professional Affiliations & Memberships:
• State Bar of California, Member
• San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA), Member
• San Diego County Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS), Former Committee Member
• Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (CASD), Member
• California Western School of Law Alumni Association, Member
• UC Santa Barbara Alumni Association, Member