Samantha S. Downey

Samantha is a fervent attorney targeting her practice at family law, civil litigation and trial work. Her approach is to remain both client-centered and solution-focused. She prides herself by epitomizing one of her favorite quotes by American Red Cross Founder Clara Barton: “You must never so much as think whether you like it or not, whether it is bearable or not; you must never think of anything except the need, and how to meet it.”

After graduating high school, Samantha left her hometown in northern California to join the Army as a 68W Combat Medic, serving from 2009 until 2016. During her time in the military, Samantha deployed to Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Aviation Brigade, earned her Aircrew Badge as a UH-60 Blackhawk flight medic and was the honor graduate for the 2011 Expert Field Medical Badge competition held near the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea.

Once Samantha had completed her military career, she shifted her focus to completing her education to become an attorney, earning her undergraduate degree in Democracy & Justice Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and her Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School. While at Notre Dame, Samantha served as the President of the Legal Voices for Children & Youth student organization and worked with clients as a student intern at the Special Education Law Clinic. She continues to be very active in her community as a full member of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association and is a regular blood donor with the American Red Cross.

Affiliations & Memberships

• State Bar of Wisconsin

Professional & Civic Activities

• Member, Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association

• Blood Donor, American Red Cross