When something goes wrong at work, finding a lawyer who understands the law is only part of what matters. You also want someone who understands where you’re coming from. Samson Spiegelman is a transgender employment law attorney whose legal experience and ties to the queer community shape how he listens to your story and advocates for you.
Meet Samson Spiegelman
Samson Spiegelman, plaintiff’s employment attorney, launched Spiegelman Law PC in 2022 after years practicing with the most highly regarded attorneys on both the plaintiffs’ and defense sides.
Samson is trained in queer theory, critical race studies, and feminist theory. He studied queer theory and gender and sexuality studies at Tulane University, and is a graduate of UCLA Law’s Critical Race Studies program. Samson is also a transgender man with a long history of work for the queer community.
These diverse perspectives allow Samson to grasp the whole picture of your case, your needs, and who you are as a person, all of which are essential to effective legal representation. In his spare time, Samson enjoys winning at Trivial Pursuit and losing at tennis.
Samson's Background
Education:
- University of California, Los Angeles, J.D.
- Tulane University, B.A.
Bar admissions:
- California (Bar Number 323075)
Professional associations and memberships:
- California Employment Lawyers Association
- California Lawyers’ Association, Labor & Employment Section
- LACBA, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association
- National LGBT Bar Association
- National Trans Bar Association
Beyond the Courtroom
Samson didn’t set out to just practice employment law — he set out to represent people like him. As an out, transgender attorney, he’s built his practice around serving the LGBTQ+ community in California, and that commitment extends beyond the courtroom. From bar association involvement to advocacy work, Samson stays connected to the community he represents, because understanding a client’s experience shouldn’t be something a lawyer has to learn secondhand.
Peewee C. Spiegelman
Office Assistant
Peewee Spiegelman has been with Spiegelman Law PC since 2024. He is an integral part of the administrative staff, leading the firm’s efforts in client relations, team-building, and marketing. In his spare time, he enjoys birdwatching and small-game hunting.
Selected Publications and
Speaking Engagements:
- Speaker: The Transgender Inclusive Workplace — Challenges & Opportunities for Employees & Employers, LACBA Labor & Employment Annual Retreat 2026, June 13, 2026
- Speaker: AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS: Crafting Intersectional Claims to Protect the Rights of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Employees in a Hostile Work and Cultural Environment, California Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference, October 25, 2025
- Speaker: Pride & Progress: The Evolving Legal Landscape of LGBTQ+ Rights, Italian American Lawyers Association of LA, June 25, 2025
- Moderator: The Status of Transgender Rights and Litigation in LA and the US, LACBA Diversity & Inclusion Conference, April 25, 2025
- Speaker: Gender Identity in the Workplace: Common Legal Claims, Cutting Edge Issues and Practice Tips, LACBA 44th Annual Labor & Employment Symposium, March 28, 2024
- Speaker: Genderfluidity: How Societal Understanding of Gender Identity Has Impacted the Workplace, California Lawyers Association Labor & Employment Section’s Annual Employment Law Symposium, July 13, 2023
- “Calif. Employment Atty On Going Solo To Help Queer Clients”, Law360 Pulse, Rachel Rippetoe, November 30, 2022
- Presenter: “Gathering, Evaluating, Preserving, and Presenting Evidence in a Virtual World”, California Lawyers Association Labor and Employment Law Section’s virtual 2022 New Employment Practitioner Conference, January 20, 2022
- CEB Employment Damages and Remedies, co-author (2022-present)
- CEB Advising California Employers and Employees, co-author (2022-present)
- Co-Author: Andrew H. Friedman & Samson B. Spiegelman, The Best And Worst Employment Case Law Developments Of 2021: A Brief Overview Of The Most Important Case Law Developments That Shaped The Year In Employment Law (With A Bit Of Color Commentary), Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (May 2021)
- Moderator: Experience & Advice from Non-Binary Attorneys, Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association, March 31, 2022
Hire Samson to Be Your Gay Lawyer!
You deserve a lawyer who understands employment law and the community he represents. Samson Spiegelman brings years of experience, academic training in gender, sexuality, and critical race studies, and his own lived experience as a transgender man to representing workers throughout California.
Spiegelman Law works on contingency, so we only get paid if you do. That helps put you on more equal footing when you’re facing an employer with far greater money and resources. If you’ve been mistreated at work, contact Samson today for a case review.
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