- Adjunct Professor
Education
B.A., University of Central Oklahoma, 2013
J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2016
About
Samuel Merchant is a litigation attorney in Oklahoma City. He practiced litigation for several years around the country in state courts, federal courts, bankruptcy courts, and before administrative bodies while working at McAfee & Taft in Oklahoma City. He is admitted to practice in the State of Oklahoma, five federal district courts, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He currently works as a law clerk for the Honorable Jodi W. Dishman in the Western District of Oklahoma, working on civil and criminal cases. Merchant is also the Chair of the Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment, a quasi-judicial board within the Planning Department.
While in law school, Samuel received a number of awards, honors, and AmJurs, and served as SBA President, assistant managing editor of the Oklahoma Law Review, and a mentor. He also worked as an extern for the Honorable Robert E. Bacharach at the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to attending law school, Samuel worked for J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, owned small businesses, and then worked in market development for a billion dollar sports-nutrition company.
Additional Information
Courses Taught
J.D.:
- Civil Pretrial Litigation 5530