Samuel M. Pender

Practice Areas

Divorce; Child Custody and Visitation; Child Support; Spousal Support; Adoption; Civil Practice; Criminal Defense

Place of Birth

Charlotte, North Carolina

Education

Catawba Valley Community College (A.S. 2012)

Liberty University (B.S. 2014)

Liberty University School of Law (J.D. 2017)

Previous Experience

• Prior to law school: Neurodiagnostic and Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (2002 – 2007); Law Enforcement, North Carolina Department of Public Safety (2007 – 2013)
• During law school: internship with the Bedford County Attorney's Office (2015); internship with the Appomattox County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office (2016 – 2017)
• Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Rockingham County/City of Harrisonburg (2018 – 2019)
• Associate Attorney, Big Valley Law, PLLC (2019 – 2021)