About

Biography

Samuel Spagnola was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived there until he was eight years old when his family moved to High Point, North Carolina. As a student at T.W. Andrews High School in High Point, he was an active member of the debate team, and was involved in drama as well. After high school, he attended Guilford College where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Political Science. At Guilford, Sam was involved in the North Carolina Student Legislature, and also wrote a political column for the school newspaper. After completing undergraduate school, Sam attended the Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas. In law school, Sam was the President of the Federalist Society, a member of the ATLA Mock Trial Team, the International Law Moot Court Team, the Board of Advocates, the American Inns of Court, and was selected to be the Chief Counsel of the SMU Criminal Justice Clinic by his Clinic Professor. Before he graduated, Sam already had two real criminal jury trials, and he won both of them. He also worked as an intern for the Attorney General of Texas in Interstate Child Support Enforcement. Prior to returning to the Triad, Sam had his own law practice in Concord, NC, where he practiced in the areas of Family Law and Criminal Law. He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina, and has represented clients in Guilford, Forsyth, Davidson, Randolph, Alamance, Rockingham, Rowan, Cabarrus, Stanly and Mecklenburg Counties.

Memberships

North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Section, Bankruptcy Section
Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
American Inns of Court

Bar Admissions

North Carolina, 1998
United States Middle District of North Carolina, 2003
Supreme Court of the United States, 2004

Community

Town of Stokesdale Planning Board, 2004-2007
Candidate for N.C. House, 2002
Fellow, Institute of Political Leadership, 2004