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View All ServicesI have known Samantha Teal for 8 years. We work together on some of the biggest cases in the country. We went up against some of the toughest and most respected defense firms in the entire world. The cases we handled are some of the most intensive, complicated, and legally nuance case that any attorney could ever handle in their career. In one particular case, we took 52 depositions, had 20,000 pages of documents, and had a total of 64 motion hearings. This work was compressed in the matter of a year and a half. You really get to know someone when you are spending so much time with them every week on a single major issue. Sam was instrumental to the success of this case, which ended up being one of the largest settlements in Michigan for the entire year, and one of the largest in the country. She was thorough, inquisitive, thoughtful, supportive, and absolutely essential to the success of my team. After the case was over, the defense team tried to hire her away, because of the work she did on the case. Sometimes you don’t really know that you need a particular support until you’ve seen it in action. Samantha will bring so much value to your case that you didn’t even know what you were missing.”
“I have worked with Samantha Teal for the last 8 years. “Sam” has assisted BLT in all aspects of trial preparation for our birth trauma cases. In varied jurisdictions I have witnessed firsthand the extraordinary value she adds to our cases. Her knowledge about all things trial is beyond that of most lawyers. Sam is particularly adept at creating persuasive case narratives. She is a very quick study, but at the same time her attention to detail cannot be overstated. Her involvement in our cases, has helped us win record breaking verdicts and settlements across the country.”
Regarding my firms latest retention of your services. Outstanding addition to our team. You were essential to our success and another Trial WIN for Scott Goodwin Law. We all appreciated We all appreciated your organization during a whirlwind of a trial and pointing out critical details to improve our arguments. Sam, you definitely were value added to the trial process and appreciate your hard work and dedication to winning. I am sure any firm who retains your services will not be disappointed. Scott Goodwin trial Attorney and Founder of Scott Goodwin Law P.C.
“Sam has unending energy, intuition, insight, intelligence, charm and can do what it takes to make things happen when the chips are down. I’ve had the opportunity to work with her for weeks at a time. She never misses a beat, gets there ahead of time with everything organized and will take a call at ridiculous hours when something important comes up. Go get em Sam”
"Unique" – means one-of-a-kind, to the exclusion of all others. This best describes Samantha Teal with her dedication, expertise, intelligence, and experience in high-stakes litigation. Having represented litigation plaintiffs and defendants over 40 years, in my experience Sam stands alone in her ability to prepare and execute litigation strategy and tactics. Her energy level is unsurpassed and her ability to recognize and pivot from important issue to important issue is invaluable in discovery matters, trial preparation and in trial. In my opinion, the odds of litigation success are greatly enhanced with Samantha's involvement, early and often, especially in complex and discovery-heavy cases. Given her efficiencies, including technical know-how, the cost-benefit equation of using Sam on matters certainly leans in her favor."
Samantha has developed some amazing skills being a paralegal and litigation consultant for some of the finest attorneys working on some of the largest and most complicated cases in the country. Samantha is incredibly detail oriented and looks at every fact that comes up from a litigation standpoint of how to either present it most favorably to a jury or to neutralize it. She has a plethora of various experts and contacts with whom she has worked that she can recommend. Samantha has been a tremendous help to us with regard to our cases. Thank you Samantha!
I was referred to Sam by another attorney who credited her with helping him land a big verdict in a tough case. We first hired Sam to help organize and present a difficult case with multiple defendants with complicated theories of liability. What I didn’t expect is for Sam to help with every single component of the trial from organization of exhibits, case analysis, voir dire, evidence presentation, witness preparation, and even the settlement negotiations. She worked tirelessly through the night to have materials ready for the next day of trial. Sam exceeded my lofty expectations tenfold. I would not hesitate to hire her again, and I’m looking forward to our next trial together.