Sam is the founder and managing attorney of the Firm, where he is committed to delivering honest, compassionate, and determined legal representation to his clients.
Born and raised in Hackberry, Louisiana, Sam is the seventh of nine children and a proud product of rural Cameron Parish. From an early age, he learned the importance of perseverance and community through long days spent hunting, fishing, and shrimping. He is a first-generation college graduate and the first in his family to earn a law degree—milestones that continue to shape his deep sense of purpose and gratitude for the opportunity to serve others through the practice of law.
Sam earned both his Juris Doctor and Diploma in Civil Law from LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2022, along with a Graduate Certificate in Energy Law & Policy. He completed his undergraduate studies at McNeese State University in 2018. Before attending law school, Sam served as a Deputy Clerk of Court for the 14th Judicial District Court in Calcasieu Parish.
During law school, Sam served as a tutor and research assistant for Professor Lecia Vicente and also gained hands-on experience as a summer associate at two respected Louisiana law firms: Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, L.L.P., and Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd.
Since completing Law School, Sam’s professional experience includes serving as a Staff Attorney at the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal and as an Associate Attorney at both Scofield, Gerard, Pohorelsky, Gallaugher & Landry, LLC and O’Dowd Law Firm, LLC—where he handled complex litigation, family law, succession disputes, and appellate matters before founding his own firm.
Sam lives in Lake Charles with his wife, Kayleigh Kohnke Ducote, an art teacher at St. Margaret's Catholic School. Sam and Kayleigh have two beloved pups—Beau, a black lab, and Momma, a border collie.
