samantha j ventura

Education:

  • Juris Doctor, University at Buffalo School of Law, May 2018
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Psychology, cum laude, University at Buffalo, May 2015

Admission:

  • New York State
  • United States District Court for the Western District of New York
  • Social Security Administration

Professional Affiliations:

  • Erie County Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association

 

Samantha J. Ventura, ESQ.

Samantha joined the firm in 2018 and practices within the firm’s United States District Court department, focusing on SSD and SSI appeals before the federal courts.

During law school, Samantha interned for Mental Hygiene Legal Service, working with individuals involuntarily confined in mental health facilities throughout the 8th Judicial District.  Samantha also participated in UB Law’s Innocence and Justice Project, working towards overturning wrongful convictions.

Samantha is a supporter of the Buffalo Public Interest Law Program, which provides scholarships to law students working unpaid internships in the public sector. She is a native Buffalonian and in her spare time, she enjoys traveling.