Samantha Valley focuses her practice on insurance defense, specifically first party property claims.

Samantha earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from Louisiana State University (Go, Geaux Tigers!). After graduating from law school in 2015, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Bradford L. Thomas at the Florida First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida. Following her clerkship, she gained experience both in civil defense litigation, as well as appeals. Prior to joining Kubicki Draper, Samantha spent three years as an appellate attorney with the Florida Guardian ad Litem Office, during which she advocated for the best interests of Florida’s dependent children in all of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal, as well as the Florida Supreme Court.

In addition to practicing law, Samantha enjoys chasing after her two small daughters with her husband.

• First-Party Property: Personal and Commercial

Education

• Louisiana State University (J.D./D.C.L, 2015)

  Honors: Served as Editor-In-Chief of the LSU Journal of Energy Law & Resources

• Louisiana State University (B.A.)

  Honors: Member of the Ogden Honors College; Inaugural member of LASAL 

• State of Florida 2017
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida 2017
• State of Louisiana 2017

• Kubicki Draper First Party Practice Group, Member
• Florida Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
• Florida Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section

• “Behind the Masks: Unveiling New Development in Florida First Party Case Law Update,” KD Webinar, 2024