Locke Lord

Sam Vasques is a litigation associate in the Providence office of Locke Lord LLP. She represents a variety of commercial and governmental clients in a range of business, employment, and regulatory disputes.

Prior to entering private practice, she was a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable William P. Robinson III of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island. During law school, Sam also interned for the Honorable O. Rogeriee Thompson at the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and for the Honorable John J. McConnell, Jr., of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Professional History

• Judicial Clerk, Honorable William P. Robinson III of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island (2014-2015)

Professional Affiliations and Recognitions

• Named a Rhode Island Rising Star in Business Litigation by Super Lawyers (2019)
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Board Member, Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association

Community Leadership

• Board Member, Friends of the New Bedford Free Public Library