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Sam Taxy

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Associate

Admitted to practice only in Illinois. Supervised by partners in the Washington, D.C., office.

T 202.973.4200 Washington, D.C.
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Sam Taxy works on banking and financial services matters, bringing a wealth of experience from his tenure at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he investigated cutting-edge consumer financial issues and litigated complex civil suits in federal court. While at the CFPB, he specialized in payments, including domestic, international, and digital transfers. He leverages his CFPB enforcement experience to counsel clients on compliance, regulatory, and litigation challenges in the banking, lending, and payments space.

Sam previously served as a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. During law school, Sam was a research assistant to the Honorable Richard Posner and participated in the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic, which provides representation for criminal defendants in federal court.

Admitted to Practice

  • Illinois, 2019

Education

  • B.A., Economics, Princeton University, 2011, cum laude
  • J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2019, high honors
    • University of Chicago Law Review
    • Order of the Coif
    • Kirkland & Ellis Scholar
    • Federal Criminal Justice Clinic

Background

    • Attorney Advisor, 2023-2025; Honors Attorney, 2021-2023 – Division of Enforcement, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Washington, D.C.
    • Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. David F. Hamilton, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, Bloomington, Ind., 2020-2021
    • Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Robert M. Dow Jr., U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, 2019-2020
    • Research Assistant, Hon. Richard A. Posner (Ret.) and Prof. Emeritus William Landes, Chicago, 2017-2018
    • Criminal Justice Policy Researcher, Urban Institute, Washington, D.C., 2011-2016
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