Sam Cleveland is an associate in Quinn Emanuel's New York office, joining in 2021. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with particular experience in Delaware Chancery Court matters, securities litigation, and high-stakes arbitrations.
Sam represents clients in a wide range of complex disputes, including an expedited busted deal litigation in Delaware Chancery Court, securities class actions, fraud-related litigation, sports litigation, construction disputes, and internal investigations. He has handled numerous trials and arbitrations, including fraudulent inducement and breach of contract matters.
Sam graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2020, where he was Lead Note and Comment Editor of the Minnesota Law Review and Student Managing Editor of Constitutional Commentary.
Prior to joining Quinn Emanuel, Sam served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Nancy E. Brasel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
- University of Minnesota Law School
(J.D., magna cum laude, 2020)
- Minnesota Law Review:
- Lead Note and Comment Editor
- Constitutional Commentary:
- Student Managing Editor
- Student Managing Editor
- Minnesota Law Review:
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
(B.A., Economics and Psychology, 2016)
- The State Bar of New York
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge Nancy E. Brasel:
- US District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2020-2021