Samantha S. Unsell

Samantha S. Unsell was born and raised in Southern Illinois by two lawyers. Her mother, a successful attorney, set an example of hard work, advocacy, and devotion to both career and family that helped shape Sam’s approach to the practice of law. She earned her Bachelor of Philosophy in 2005 and her Juris Doctor in 2008 from Saint Louis University. While in law school, Sam worked as a law clerk at the firm, where she was mentored by Tom Keefe, one of the most respected trial lawyers in Illinois. Under his guidance, she learned how to prepare cases for trial and advocate effectively for injured clients. After passing the Illinois Bar, she joined the firm in 2009 and was named Partner on October 1, 2015. Sam concentrates her practice on all personal injury matters, including medical malpractice, wrongful death, and automobile/trucking accidents. She is licensed to practice in both Illinois and Missouri. Outside of the office, Sam enjoys spending time with her husband and three spirited daughters, reading, practicing yoga, and maintaining order in a household that also includes two English mastiffs. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Samantha S. Unsell included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Leading Lawyer: those identified by their peers as the top lawyers, a title bestowed on less than 2% of all lawyers licensed in Illinois, 2023 - present, also was designated and Emerging Lawyer, 2015-2023 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star: a distinction that is limited to fewer than 2.5% of the attorneys in Illinois and awarded according to a polling of lawyers practicing in Illinois, 2016 – 2018 Top 10 Illinois Downstate Emerging Lawyer, 2016 Other Sources of Feedback About Samantha S. Unsell Included on the 2026Illinois Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• Prisoner Litigation

• Illinois, 2009
• Missouri, 2009
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2009

• East St. Louis Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2013 – present
• St. Clair County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2014 – 2018
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Managers, 2014 – present
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Member, 2017 – present
• American Association for Justice