Sam Davis, a native of Bergenfield, N.J. is the son of the late Harold Davis, M.D who for decades practiced family medicine from his home on Washington Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey.
As a boy, Sam Davis attended the Englewood School for Boys, now known as the Dwight Englewood School and subsequently in 1973 earned his Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University. After graduating from the Rutgers School of Law in 1977 he served as a Judicial Clerkship for Magistrate Peter B. Scuderi and the Honorable David D. Follender, J.S.C. He is admitted to the New Jersey Bar, The District of Columbia Bar, The Federal Bar and United States Supreme Court Bar. Sam Davis has also been certified by the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney.
As the original founding partner of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., Sam Davis has represented thousands of clients who have suffered personal injuries.
He has demonstrated his dedication to improving the nation’s medical institutions by educating medical students at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and practicing physicians on the legal aspects of medical malpractice.
Mr. Davis’ contributions to the field of law include the following:
“A Practical Guide to Videoconferencing ” in the March 2000 issue of Trial Magazine. His lectures include “Medical Legal Issues” at Hackensack University Medical Center, and “Hot Tips in Tort Law” before the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Sam Davis has served as chairman for Association of Trial Lawyers of American (ATLA) Medical Device Product Liability Section. He is a member of NJAJ and a sustaining member of AAJ. His work in the field of Mass Torts include MDA Mass Tort Propulsid Science Committee and Vioxx Science Committee. He has lectured on Vioxx litigation at national conferences including Mass Torts made Perfect, 2005 Las Vegas and at Mealey’s Vioxx Conference in New Orleans also in 2005.
Sam Davis was recognized together with his law partner Marc C. Saperstein for their efforts in the area of Tobacco litigation in behalf of the Citizens of the State of New Jersey which led to the National Tobacco Settlement.
Sam Davis has argued cases before the NJ Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division and the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey which resulted in published decisions.
On a personal level, in his spare time, Sam Davis stays fit by boxing and bicycle riding. He enjoys motorcycle riding, boating, photography, golf and tennis.
Published Works
A Practical Guide to Video Conferencing, Trial Magazine, March, 2000
Classes/Seminars Taught
Lecturer, Medical Legal Issues, Hackensack University Medical Center
Speaker, Hot Tips in Tort Law, New Jersey State Bar Association
Nations Medical Institutions, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Lecturer, Mass Torts, Vioxx Litigation National Conference, Las Vegas, 2005 – Present
Lecturer, Mass Torts, Mealey’s Vioxx Conference, New Orleans, 2005 – Present
Lecturer, Down and Dirty Video Depositions: Use of iPads and iPhones, New Jersey Association for Justice, November 2013
Lecturer, Mass Tort: Products Liability, Metal on Metal Hips, New Jersey Association for Justice, November 2013
Co-Chair, Trial Advocacy, New Jersey Association for Justice, November 2013
Past Employment Positions
Magistrate Peter B. Scuderi, Law Clerk – Internship
Hon. David D. Follender, J.S.C., Law Clerk
Associations & Memberships
New Jersey State Senate, 1993, Chair, Commerce Committee on Automobile Legislation
American Association for Justice, Medical Device Product Liability Section, Chairman
American Association for Justice, Chairman, MDA Mass Tort Propulsid Science Committee
American Association for Justice, Sustaining Member
New Jersey Association for Justice, Member
New Jersey Association for Justice, Vioxx Science Committee
