Samuel C. Breslin
518-478-2762
866-292-1582
Samuel Breslin focuses on state and federal criminal defense, personal injury litigation, and commercial litigation. Sam handles DWI defense, drug defense, and a vast array of misdemeanor and felony cases, and also manages a variety of complex personal injury and civil litigation matters in both New York and Massachusetts.
While at Albany Law School, Sam competed in various Moot Court competitions, was elected Executive Vice President of the Student Bar Association, worked as a Clinical Intern at the Federal Public Defender's office in Albany, and participated in the school's Pro Bono Society.
Prior to pursuing a legal career, Sam attended Tufts University, where he focused his studies on the history of American social movements. From 1999 to 2000, Sam lived in Quito, Ecuador as a Rotary Exchange Student, where he attended school and traveled extensively while becoming fluent in Spanish.
Sam volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region, and is an avid traveler, cyclist and outdoor sports enthusiast.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
- Commercial Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2010
- Massachusetts, 2009
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2010
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2010
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 2010
Education
- Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - May, 2009
- Honors: Executive Vice President of the Student Bar Association
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
- B.A. - 2004
- Honors: Three-time Dean's List Honoree
- Major: History
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- Albany County Bar Association, Member
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Member
- Federal Court Bar Association - Northern District of New York, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Office of the Federal Public Defender, Clinical Intern, 2007
- Ackerman, Wachs and Finton, P.C., Law Clerk, 2007 - 2008
Pro Bono Activities
- Albany Law School Pro Bono Society, 2007 - 2008
Languages
- Spanish

















