Samuel E Spital

2004 - Current

State Bar of California

Special Master

The purpose of the Special Masters Program Rules and Regulations is to establish a program to implement the State Bar of California’s responsibilities under Penal Code section 1524 by which qualified attorneys serve as Special Masters to balance the interest of professionals (e.g., attorneys, physicians, psychotherapists, and the clergy) and their clients in protecting privileged materials with the interest of prosecutors in securing evidence of suspected criminal activity. Special Masters are appointed by and responsible to the appointing court. The

1978 - Current

Spital and Associates

Managing Attorney

Sam Spital brings 38 years of integrity, dependability and good judgment, qualities indispensable in every aspect of Sam's life and the most important attributes for your attorney. The firm has several practice areas, as follows: Administrative Law & Professional Licensing; Criminal Law and DUI; Employment Law; Education Law; Personal Injury and Real Estate Law. The law firm handles settlement, negotiation, mediation and litigation,striving to provide each client with a thorough understanding of the legal issues, economic realities and alternatives. As Managing Attorney, Sam formulates a "plan of action" after a thorough analysis of the facts and circumstances, thereby working to achieve the goals and expectations of each client.

2001 - 2002

San Diego County Probation Department

Deputy Probation Officer

Sam served as a Deputy Probation Officer for the County of San Diego in the Adult Field Services section at the Hall of Justice in Downtown, San Diego. In this capacity, he performed the required investigation to write and submit Probation Reports to the Superior Court to be used for sentencing of defendants in a host of different criminal cases.

1970 - 1978

California Department of Justice

Deputy Attorney General

As a Deputy Attorney General, Sam handled over 50 criminal appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Additionally, Sam nearly every State Agency, California Board and Bureau; in this capacity, he prosecuted several hundred businesses and professionals licensed by the State for unprofessional conduct, violations of criminal statutes, gross negligence, consumer fraud, white-collar crimes, fraud, breach of contract, construction defects, negligence, malpractice, health care, unprofessional conduct, unfair business practices, and other misdeeds.

1997 - 1998

California State University - San Diego State University

American Arbitration Association Graduate Certificate (1998) | Alternative Dispute Resolution

1967 - 1970

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

J.D. (1970) | Law

1962 - 1966

California State University - Los Angeles

B.A. (1966) | Government: Political Science