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There are facts of my background that I want you to know about my life as a lawyer:. I began practicing law when I was in law school at Boston University in 1970. Law students could appear in Family Court for divorces and Justice Court for evictions – I worked for Greater Boston Legal Aid and the New Hampshire Legal Aid Society.. My first post-law school position was with Georgia Legal Services doing all there was to do with welfare law/civil rights and litigation against the government. This included administrative hearings, rule-making and federal court lawsuits. That lasted from 1972 to 1980.. I moved to New Mexico where I established a private law practice with a mixture of individual representation, legal aid work and national training/litigation. It was a relatively brief endeavor, from 1980 to 1982.. The prospect of work in Washington DC came to me, and I left New Mexico in 1982 to take a position with the National Legal Aid and Defender Association where I directed a project to protect and enhance civil legal services to the poor. This was “for a good time but not a lifetime”, and I returned to the West in 1985.. Then there was Nevada, and I have been here ever since 1986. My long-term job was as the Executive Director of Nevada Legal Services. Although I began as a litigation counsel, the work evolved into fundraising, lobbying, management with the inevitable personnel administration, case management systems and political relationships.. My current practice is only two-years’ old. I opened it in November 2009, in Carson City. Most of the work is with homeowners with troubled real property. Although I do an array of other legal work, my real interest lies in helping people with their distressed housing.. I became a lawyer to help people. My journey has taken me far – and far afield. I am enthusiastic about returning to the core work: being legal counsel for individuals and families who have problems which I can assist them in solving.. That is who I am.

Samuel I. Figueroa is an attorney in the Northern region of Nevada. Mr. Figueroa specializes in misdemeanor crimes that range from DUIs to Domestic Battery along with minor traffic offenses. Mr. Figueroa has a passion for criminal defense because his father and uncle were incarcerated for a quarter of their lives before their deaths for drug and violent offenses. Further, Mr. Figueroa’s mother brought him to Church to recover from this familial tragedy. This also sparked his passion to be apart of the Church and trust in Jesus Christ. Due to the impact incarceration and Christ had on his life, Mr. Figueroa decided to pursue criminal defense and protect the rights of people who do not have a voice.. In 2015-2019, Mr. Figueroa majored in Theology at the University of St. Thomas and earned many academic achievements throughout his time in school.. In 2019-2022, Mr. Figueroa went to law school. During this time, he had two mentors who taught him how to write well and understand the black letter law. This led to him making the Dean’s List his entire third year and to pass the Nevada bar exam on his first attempt.. Outside of work, Mr. Figueroa enjoys bodybuilding at the gym, hiking at Lake Tahoe, and spending quality time with family.