Sam Shaefer is an attorney driven by a passion for helping people and utilizing the legal profession as a means to serve others and contribute to society. He excels in connecting with clients and finding solutions to their problems, while working towards their goals.
Sam is a great fit for AEGIS Law’s corporate law practice due to his background in corporate and business law, and his fascination with the interplay between business and legal principles. He appreciates AEGIS Law’s values and professional philosophy, which emphasize creative thinking, innovation, accountability, pragmatism, results-driven approaches, and unwavering integrity.
As an attorney, Sam’s strengths include his ability to relate to and adapt to various clients, his exceptional writing and communication skills, and his knack for problem-solving. His former colleagues and clients have praised him as a natural leader, honorable, patient, pragmatic, practical, and compassionate.
In his leisure time, Sam is an avid skier and enjoys playing soccer and golf. He cherishes spending time with family and friends in Colorado and his home state of Massachusetts. Sam appreciates building strong relationships with clients, as it allows him to better assist them in meeting their business and legal needs.
From 2017 to 2022, Sam served as General Counsel for an ownership group with multiple affiliated entities, including a national accounts receivable company, a federal contractor, and a software company. He established himself as a strategic and adaptable legal advisor, providing effective counsel during periods of significant growth. Sam’s responsibilities spanned across various legal matters, including employment, business licensing, regulatory issues, and contract drafting and review.
Sam has a proven track record of navigating risk and anticipating legislative changes, with experience in drafting and updating corporate policies and procedures, as well as extensive exposure to state and federal consumer protection and employment/labor laws. Before becoming General Counsel, Sam worked at several Denver area law firms, focusing on transactional business matters, asset protection, and tax issues.
Sam earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2014 and was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 2015. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Mary Washington, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and playing on the Men’s NCAA soccer team. Prior to entering the legal profession, Sam was a ski instructor at Vail, Beaver Creek, and Mount Perisher (Australia). Sam grew up in Hingham, MA.
