Professional Associations and Memberships
- Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Orange County Bar Association, Community Outreach Volunteer
- Phi Alpha Delta
- San Diego Family Bar Association
Areas of Practice
100% Family Law
Bar Admissions
California, 2016
Litigation Percentage
100% Family Law
Education
University of San Diego School of Law
San Diego, California
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2015
University of California Irvine
Irvine, California
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English, 2012 cum laude
Honors & Awards
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, 2023-2024
- Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars, 2021-2024
- James E. Spain Family Endowed Scholarship, 2014
- Hugh & Hazel Darling Scholarship, 2013
- Price International Law Scholarship, 2013, 2014
Published Works
- “Why California is an Equality Leader with SB 495.” OCBA – OC Lawyer Magazine; July 2021
- “Co-Parenting in the Midst of COVID-19.” Lexology; March 2020
- “Riddle Me This: A Review of In re Marriage of Riddle and When to Argue For/Against Multi-Year Averaged Income for Child & Spousal Support.” OCBA – OC Lawyer Magazine; Jan. 2020
Bio
Samantha L. Weissman is an associate attorney with Stegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz & Benavente, LLP. Ms. Weissman’s practice is devoted exclusively to Family Law.
Originally from Los Angeles, Ms. Weissman completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Irvine where she graduated cum laude with a degree in English. Thereafter she attended law school at the University of San Diego, School of Law.
While In law school Ms. Weissman focused her studies on International Law, receiving high marks in every international law class. In the summer of 2013, she studied abroad in both Barcelona, Spain, and London, England. Thereafter, in 2014, she was selected for a pupillage at 11 Stone Buildings Barristers’ Chambers at Lincoln’s Inn in London.
During law school, Ms. Weissman was an active member of the school’s community. She reinstated the McCormick Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta and served its Justice. She served as a Senior Associate on the Journal of Climate and Energy Law and as an Article Contributor to the Law School’s newspaper, Motions. Ms. Weissman served as a 1L section & class representative, as a member of the Student Bar Association – Executive Budget Committee, and, as a mentor in the first-year mentorship program. She continues to volunteer as a guest judge for first-year oral arguments.
After graduating and passing the California Bar Exam in 2016, Ms. Weissman turned her focus to family law. From 2016 to 2021, Ms. Weissman served as the sole family law associate for a boutique law firm in Orange County. While there, she assisted in a wide variety of family law matters and was lauded by clients for her compassion, diligence, and thoroughness.
In her free time, Ms. Weissman enjoys spending time with her husband, Scott.
Ms. Weissman is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, Family Law section and the San Diego Family Bar Association.
