About Dan
Dan Samas built a foundation in business before he ever entered a courtroom. He earned a B.S. in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University, followed by a J.D. from Albany Law School. He later returned to graduate study and completed an MBA in Finance and Marketing at Purdue University.
That mix of business training and legal education has shaped his career. He practices law in Washington and operates the Law Offices of Dan Samas. Over time he has concentrated on litigation. He is active in both trial work and matters that move beyond the trial court record.
Professional leadership sits alongside his practice. He serves as chair of the Washington State Bar Association Rules for Appeal of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Subcommittee. Colleagues appointed him to that role, where he works on procedural rules affecting appeals from limited jurisdiction courts. He is also listed among the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, an affiliation that reflects recognition by an outside organization.
Those roles reflect two strands of his work. One strand is courtroom litigation. The other involves the procedural mechanics that govern appeals. His academic background in economics and business informs how he evaluates claims and damages. It also shapes how he approaches settlement negotiations and case strategy.
Clients and other lawyers describe him as methodical in preparing records and arguments for appellate review. He spends time translating trial developments into the discrete issues that appellate panels consider. That attention to procedural detail is central to the subcommittee work he leads at the state bar.
He runs a private practice rather than a large firm. That structure allows him to manage cases from initial pleadings through trial and into any necessary appellate proceedings. He maintains an active practice in Washington state courts and in matters that require careful procedural handling.
Outside the courtroom, his background in finance and marketing informs how he communicates legal options to clients and evaluates the broader impacts of litigation choices. He combines business training and legal practice to present practical, document-based arguments when cases move up the ladder.
He currently practices at the Law Offices of Dan Samas, handling trial and appellate matters in Washington.
