Attorney Samuel Alboum
Samuel Alboum brings real-life experience to the practice of law, which allows him to work well with his diverse clients. As a result, when you hire Sam Alboum to represent you in an immigration or family law matter, or to assist you with a will or an estate, you can feel comfortable that you are hiring an attorney you can talk to, and who will listen to you as well. Consider Sam Alboum’s background:
Bar Admissions
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Supreme Court, 1990 (Licensed to practice law in all Pennsylvania state courts)
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Memberships & Associations
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Pennsylvania Bar Association
German Society of Pennsylvania
Order Sons of Italy in America
Practical Experience Helping People
Law Offices of Samuel Alboum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1992 to Present
Immigration and Nationality Law – Sam represents individuals in most every phase of the immigration process, including litigation before the U.S. Immigration Court
Family Law – Sam represents adults and children in custody and support matters, as well as in dependency court proceedings
Estates – Sam assists clients with estate planning, estate administration, and guardianship proceedings, and regularly represents individuals in Orphan’s Court litigation
Criminal Law – Sam regularly represents both adult and juvenile defendants
Bankruptcy – Sam has represented debtors and creditors (individuals and small businesses) in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy cases
Commercial – Sam represents individuals and small businesses in incorporation, as well as in contract and collection matters
Other Selected Experience
Volunteers for the Indigent Program (V.I.P.), Philadelphia Bar Association
Volunteer Attorney assisting in areas of consumer bankruptcy, domestic relations, mortgage foreclosure and guardianship
Patterson & Weir, Philadelphia
- Practice concentrated in areas of bankruptcy and banking
Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia
- German Translator for Large International Patent Litigation
Other Professional & Community Activities
Arbitrator, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Volunteer Attorney, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Judge of Elections (Former), 52nd Ward, Philadelphia
1807 & Friends, Chamber Music Society, Board Of Directors
Foreign Language Spoken
German
Education
J.D., Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, May 1990
M.A., German, University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
B.A., Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia
German Embassy Prize for Outstanding Study in German
Skills & Activities
Professional Photographer – Photographs have been published in Camera and in Nikon World
Professional Opera Singer – Studied with Maestro Martin Rich, Metropolitan Opera
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