Samantha González

Associate

(305) 602-4802

Education

Florida International University College of Law, J.D.

  • cum laude
  • Law Review Service Award
  • Moot Court Outstanding Oratory Skills Award
  • Pro Bono Service Award
  • Research Assistant to Professor Kerri Stone
  • FIU Law Review, Executive Articles Writer

The George Washington University, B.A.

  • Presidential Scholar of the Arts
  • Elsie M. Carper Prize

Clerkships

Honorable Lauren F. Louis, United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida

Admissions

The Florida Bar

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

The District of Columbia Bar

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Awards & Recognition

Law Review Service Award

Moot Court Outstanding Oratory Skills Award

Pro Bono Service Award

Elsie M. Carper Prize

Samantha is a Miami-native with experience litigating in both state and federal courts. Prior to joining MRP, Samantha clerked for the Honorable Lauren F. Louis, United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida. Samantha was also a litigator at a prominent boutique law firm in Miami, Florida.

Samantha graduated from Florida International University College of Law. There, she worked as a research assistant to Professor Kerri Stone and was Executive Articles Editor of the FIU Law Review. Samantha was selected to compete for FIU Law’s trial and moot court teams. Samantha was awarded the Outstanding Orator Award at the National Online Moot Court Competition. Samantha graduated cum laude and was honored with the Law Review Service Award, the Moot Court Outstanding Oratory Skills Award, and the Pro Bono service award.

Samantha earned her undergraduate degree from the George Washington University, where she was a Presidential Scholar of the Arts and recipient of the Elsie M. Carper Prize for outstanding research thesis in the field of American Studies.

representative Matters

Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation

Defense of a leading national medical professional organization in an enforcement action brought by the Attorney General of Florida related to the organization’s peer-reviewed clinical guidelines for youth gender-affirming care.

White Collar Defense

Representation of physician in a federal healthcare fraud prosecution alleging the unlawful dispensing of opioids to patients.

Commercial Litigation

Federal civil fraud prosecution on behalf of a founder and related private corporation related to more than $30 million dollars in crypto and other financial assets.

Commercial Litigation

Representation of PBS and WGBH in a federal broadcast piracy case involving more than 3,300 copyrighted PBS and PBS Kids programs for commercial gain by a Bahamian T.V. operator.