About Marina
Marina Samson built a steady academic foundation before entering the practice of law. She earned a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University in 2009, completed her J.D. at Southwestern Law School in 2014, and later returned to Loyola Marymount for an M.B.A., awarded in 2022. The combination of law school training and graduate business study frames much of how she approaches legal problems.
After receiving her J.D. in 2014, Samson began practicing law in California. Over the years she has appeared in state courts and taken matters into the federal system. She is admitted to the California bar and is authorized to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Those admissions allow her to move between trial-level and appellate work when cases require it.
Colleagues describe Samson as methodical and precise. She tends to break complex issues into manageable parts. That approach is evident in her work: she pays attention to procedural detail and to how legal outcomes affect business decisions. Her M.B.A. informs how she frames legal advice, and she often addresses both legal and commercial consequences when evaluating options for clients.
Samson’s career has seen a mix of courtroom work and out-of-court problem solving. She has handled filings, brief writing and court appearances in both state and federal venues. She also engages in client counseling that bridges legal analysis and operational concerns. In client meetings she favors clear explanations over jargon, and she prioritizes laying out practical choices backed by legal reasoning.
Outside of litigation and counseling, Samson is attentive to continuing legal education and to the evolving rules that shape practice in California and the Ninth Circuit. Returning to graduate school for an M.B.A. after several years in practice was a deliberate move. It broadened her perspective on how legal strategy intersects with finance, governance and organizational priorities.
She practices in California and accepts matters that may proceed in the Ninth Circuit when appellate review is appropriate. Her work combines courtroom experience, appellate capability and business-informed legal analysis. She currently focuses her practice on cases and client matters that bring together legal and commercial considerations.
