Sam Glover
Honors
- Named a “Rising Star” in Super Lawyers 2011
- Volunteer Lawyers Network’s 2011 Volunteer of the Year
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D. 2003
- Virginia Tech, B.A. 2000
Professional Experience
Present
- The Glover Law Firm, LLC – business representation; appellate litigation, consultation, and motion practice; consumer rights litigation, including debt collection abuse, bankruptcy, landlord-tenant, and fair housing
Past
- Brown & Carlson, P.A. – civil litigation, including construction defect, products liability, housing discrimination, auto accident, and no-fault arbitration
- Barry V. Voss, P.A. – criminal defense, appellate litigation, and civil litigation, including personal injury and property forfeiture
- F. Clayton Tyler & Assoc., P.A. – criminal defense, family law, appellate litigation, and civil litigation, including tribal court practice, child custody, personal injury, and medical malpractice
- Kyle Law Office – federal criminal defense
- Office of the U.S. Public Defender – federal criminal appellate litigation
Professional Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
Teaching
- University of Minnesota Law School – adjunct instructor, Maynard Pirsig Moot Court, Fall 2005 – Spring 2010
Public Service
Present
- HOME Line – board of directors (Treasurer), former tenant advocacy hotline volunteer
- Volunteer Lawyers Network – board of directors, designed and implemented a clinic to assist consumers sued by debt buyers, then helped integrate that clinic into VLN’s larger operation
Past
- Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless – policy advocacy volunteer
- Project 504 – tenant rights advocacy volunteer
- Minnesota School of Business (Shakopee campus) – campus program advisory committee member
Speaking Engagements
I speak frequently on consumer rights issues and law practice, in Minnesota and across the country. My list of speaking engagements was getting unwieldy, so I have shortened it to a representative sample.
- Innovative Lawyering: How to Free Up Time, Grow Profits, and Cut Costs Through Iterative Experimentation (Minnesota CLE Strategic Solutions for Solo and Small Firms, August 2011)
- FDCPA for Bankruptcy Lawyers (Minnesota CLE, January 2011)
- ABA Legal Rebels: Reinventing the Profession (Arizona State University Law School, April 2010)
- How to Start and Build a Law Firm: Websites, Online Marketing and Social Media (Minnesota CLE, February 2010)
- Social Networking: Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Risks (Minnesota Finance & Commerce, November 2009)
- Introduction to Debt Collection & the FDCPA (Washington County, MN, Law Library, October 2009)
- Ethics in the Clouds (Minnesota CLE, October 2009)
- Debt Collection Defense 101: Beating Bogus Collection Cases (Volunteer Lawyers Network, February 2009)
- Sharing a Common Public Message (NCLC National Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, October 2008)
- Offensive Defense: An Introduction to Protecting Consumers from Unscrupulous Debt Collectors (Minnesota CLE, June 2008; Volunteer Lawyers Network, April 2008)
- The Paperless Office (Minnesota CLE, June 2008)
Publications
- Consumer & bankruptcy law blog: Caveat Emptor
- Law practice blog: Lawyerist
- The Consumerist blog
- Consumer Law & Policy Blog
- Has the Flood of Debt Collection Lawsuits Swept Away Minnesotans’ Due Process Rights? (PDF link), William Mitchell Law Review, June 2009
- Offensive Defense: An Introduction to Protecting Consumers from Unscrupulous Debt Collectors (PDF link), updated as necessary
- Emerging Coverage Issues in Construction Defect Litigation: Diminution in Value Claims (PDF link), www.brownandcarlson.com, 2005
In the media
- Star Tribune: Phantom debts, real anguish, July 27, 2010
- Minnesota Lawyer: The case for case management software
- Minnesota Lawyer: Attorney fees under fire, March 20, 2009
- KSTP: Morally Sound? Golden Valley company collects debts from the dead, March 4, 2009
- Minnesota Lawyer: Lawyers blog their way to business & Tips for maintaining a successful law blog, February 13, 2009
- Star Tribune: State laws give edge to debt collectors, August 23, 2008
- Minnesota Bench & Bar: Credit Counseling Agencies, July 2008
- MCLE SoloSmall Scoop: Spotlight on a Solo Firm Practitioner, July 2008 (PDF link)
- KTLK-FM: The Home & Wealth Show, April 22, 2007
- Minnesota Law & Politics: Lawsuits of the Year, Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007