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Sam J. Saad III

  • Managing Attorney

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Practice Areas

  • Real Estate Law
  • Small Business Representation
  • Civil Law Notary
  • Estate Planning
  • Asset Protection

Biography

Sam earned his law degree from Creighton University Law School, graduating cum laude in 2003. He also studied business and political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduating in 1999.

In 2006, Sam and his wife Amy relocated to Naples to start a family. Since then, he has dedicated himself to helping small business owners, entrepreneurs, real estate buyers, sellers and property managers. He believes that helping protect the business and real estate interests of local professionals also helps protect the unique quality of life that we all appreciate. One of Sam's personal goals is to provide commonsense and fiscally sound solutions, with a personalized approach to each of his clients.

Sam is a member of the Florida Bar Association where he serves on the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section's Residential Real Estate and Industry Liaison Committee, and the Collier County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Naples Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) and the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, where he also graduated from the Leadership Collier program in 2013.

For his leadership and community involvement, Sam has been recognized as one of Gulf Shore Business Magazine's "40 Under 40" (2012) and was the recipient of the Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce Golden Cedar Award (2006). He is also a donor to St. Matthew's house. Sam is a lifetime member of the National Eagle Scout Association and supports many local nonprofit organizations.

Education

  • Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
    • J.D. - 2003
    • Honors: cum laude
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln
    • B.S.
    • Major: Business Administration
    • Major: Political Science

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 2003
  • District of Columbia, 2004
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2012

Professional Associations

  • Collier County Bar, 2006 to Present
  • Florida Bar, 2003 to Present
  • DC Bar, 2004 to Present
  • CBIA - Collier Building Industry Association, 2011 to Present
  • ALTA - American Land Title Association, 2011 to Present
  • FLTA - Florida Land Title Association, 2011 to Present
  • WCR – Women’s Council of Realtors Naples on the Gulf Chapter, 2011 to Present
  • NABOR - Naples Area Board of Realtors, 2011 to Present

Published Works

  • Living Wills Validity and Morality, Vermont Law Review
  • Has There Been a Change, JLREL - Commerce Clause Jurisprudence

Honors

  • Presidential Appointee – US Department of Labor, 2005 - 2006
  • Gulfshore Business 40 Under 40, 2012
  • Eagle Scout, 1993
  • The Fund President’s Circle, 2013 - 2014
  • The Fund Twentieth Circuit Top Contributor, 2014
  • NABOR Legal Resources Committee, 2016
  • St. Matthew's House - Donor

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Legal Aid of Collier County, 2007 to Present
  • NABOR - Legal Resources Committee Member, 2016 to Present

Past Positions

  • Paradise Coast Title & Escrow, President & CEO, 2011 to 2016
  • City of Naples, Councilman, 2010 to 2016
  • City of Naples Planning Advisory Board, Member, 2008 to 2010
  • Advocate Consulting, Attorney, 2006 to 2009
  • Department of Labor, Special Assistant, 2005 to 2006
  • Bush Cheney, Lawyer, 2004 to 2004
  • Bond Shoeneck and King, Lawyer, 2003 to 2003
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Assistant in International Recruiting, 1998 to 1999
  • Breslow for Governor, Field Operative, 1997 to 1998

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Theta Xi