Samantha Kuhn

Samantha Kuhn is an experienced attorney currently serving as an Assistant Federal Public Defender since January 2018. Prior to this role, Samantha worked as an Associate at Baker Botts, specializing in intellectual property with a focus on life sciences and patent litigation from November 2015 to January 2018. Samantha also held an Associate position at Vinson and Elkins from October 2013 to October 2015 and completed a law clerk tenure at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee from August 2012 to July 2013. Earlier experience includes a summer associate role at Vinson and Elkins in 2011, working in the Intellectual Property section. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Harvard Law School and dual Bachelor's degrees in Biology and Plan II from The University of Texas at Austin.