Samantha Winter McAlpin focuses her practice on family estates and trusts. She advises clients in the area of estate planning, including wills, trusts (revocable and irrevocable), health care and financial powers of attorney, and living wills. Samantha also assists clients with probate administration, trust administration, guardianships, conservatorships, and taxation.

In addition to her transactional estate planning practice, Samantha litigates contested probate and trust claims involving trustees, personal representatives, beneficiaries, and the exploitation of vulnerable adults.

Samantha is an Arizona native and graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, with degrees in English Literature, Spanish, and History. She earned her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School, and received an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of San Diego. Samantha maintains an active pro bono practice, and was recognized among the Top Pro Bono Attorneys in 2019 by the Arizona Bar Foundation.

EDUCATION
Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University (B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2008)
   Flinn Scholar
   Outstanding All-Campus Graduate
Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 2011)
University of San Diego School of Law (LL.M., 2015)

ADMISSIONS
California (2015)
Arizona (2014)
Ohio (2012, inactive)
West Virginia (2011, inactive)
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (2018)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia (2013)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia (2011)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
State Bar of Arizona (member, Probate and Trust Law Section, Tax Law Section)
State Bar of California (member, Trusts and Estates Section)
Ohio State Bar Association
The West Virginia State Bar

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
Co-Presenter “Protect Your Assets: Going One Step Beyond”, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Arizona State University, September 2019
Co-Presenter "Community Property Issues in Arizona” National Bank of Arizona Continuing Legal Education Seminar, September 2016

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Council, Emerging Leader
Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, High School Mock Trial Program Judge
Xavier College Preparatory, Mock Trial Team Attorney Coach
Arizona Animal Welfare League and SPCA, Board Member of the League
Flinn Scholars Alumni Advisory Council, Member

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® (Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates) 2021
Southwest Super Lawyers® Rising Stars (Estate Planning & Probate) 2018-2021
Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, Children’s Program Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (2019)