Sam Lipsitz
Associate
Sam Lipsitz is an Associate based in Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s San Francisco office. He brings nearly a decade of combined law firm and corporate experience, with a focus on complex litigation, insurance coverage, and risk management.
Prior to joining LCW, Sam practiced at national and regional law firms where he represented global and national insurers in insurance coverage disputes and all aspects of first- and third-party litigation. His experience includes drafting pleadings and dispositive motions, managing discovery, advising on high-exposure matters involving emerging legal issues, and negotiating resolutions through mediation and settlement across industries such as technology, commercial real estate, manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality. He also brings prior in-house and claims-side experience managing complex title insurance claims and supporting commercial real estate transactions, which informs his practical and strategic approach to litigation and client service.
He earned his Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law and his Master of Business Administration from Saint Louis University’s John Cook School of Business. Sam received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Sam is admitted to practice in California and Missouri, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Northern, and Eastern Districts of California. He has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star and is active in local bar associations.
