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Samuel O. Munson

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Practice Areas

  • Litigation 60%
  • Transactional 40%

Biography

Sam Munson is an associate at Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland PC. He joined our office as a law clerk in October 2020, and became an associate attorney upon admission to the bar in January 2021. Mr. Munson represents clients in various aspects of labor relations and employment law matters, including, but not limited to: discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, harassment, class action and individual wage and hour claims, business litigation, and unlawful detainers. Beyond litigation, Mr. Munson regularly and actively provides advice and counsel to employers with a goal towards avoiding future litigation such as updating employee handbook to comply with current laws and OSHA compliance issues.

Mr. Munson was admitted to the Bar of the State of California in 2021. He graduated magna cum laude with his Bachelor of the Arts in Philosophy from Fresno State. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law. During his time at Nebraska Law, he pursued coursework in business law and litigation and completed a program of concentrated study in real estate law.

Education

  • University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
    • J.D. - 2020
    • Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award: International Trade: Agriculture, Food and Wine
  • California State University, Fresno, Fresno, California
    • Bachelor’s Degree - 2014
    • Honors: magna cum laude
    • Major: Philosophy

Bar Admission

  • California, 2021

Current Employment Position

  • Associate Attorney

Professional Associations

  • Fresno County Young Lawyers Association, Board Member, 2022 to Present
  • Fresno County Young Lawyers Association, Communications Officer, 2023 to Present
  • Central California Society of Human Resources Management, Legislative Director, 2022 to Present
  • Fresno County Bar Association, Member, 2021 to Present

Past Positions

  • Law Offices of Randolf Krbechek, Law Clerk, 2017-2018
  • Nebraska Department of Revenue, Law Clerk I, 2019