Sam grew up in the Twin Cities and attended law school at the University of St. Thomas. Afterwards, Sam began her legal career with two successive clerkships for Minnesota District Court judges, who she assisted with caseloads involving a wide array of civil matters including class action, antitrust, and wrongful death cases. Sam then started as an associate at a Minneapolis law firm handling mass tort, personal injury, and sexual assault matters. In 2023, Sam joined NGRV where she likewise handles mass tort and sexual assault cases and works tirelessly to seek accountability on behalf of those who have been injured by the negligence or misconduct of others.