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Samantha M. Adams

Associate

Samantha M. Adams

Associate

Samantha Adams is a trusted adviser to employers of all sizes and from various industries when it comes to crafting competitive benefits and compensation programs. A significant portion of her practice focuses on drafting, revising, and advising clients with respect to their retirement plans (both 401(k) and defined benefit pension plans) and health and welfare plans, drafting and revising equity plans, and providing extensive employee benefits support on corporate transactions, including assisting with plan termination procedures and drafting employment agreements.

Before joining Foley, Sam worked for a national employment law firm where she litigated a variety of employment and ERISA issues and worked closely with clients to draft and revise single- and multi-state employee handbooks and policies.

Presentations and Publications

  • “‘Influencing’ the Legislature: The Need for Legislation Targeting Online Sexual Harassment of Social Media Influencers,” 99 WASH. U. L. REV. 695 (2021)
September 17, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises CloserStill Media in Acquisition of Billington Cybersecurity

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to CloserStill Media, the producer of market-leading business events, exhibitions and conferences, in its acquisition of leading U.S. public sector cybersecurity conference and event organizer Billington Cybersecurity.
August 20, 2025 Foley Viewpoints

Tricky Compliance Issues for Companies When an Executive Terminates Employment: Post-Termination Benefit Promises

Executive employment relationships are rarely permanent. When an executive or other senior-level employee terminates employment,...
July 11, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Five Elms Capital in $51M Series C Investment in Spacelift

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Five Elms Capital, a software-focused growth equity firm, in its lead investment in the $51 million Series C funding round of Spacelift, an infrastructure orchestration platform that manages the entire infrastructure lifecycle across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
June 5, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Mayville Engineering Company in Acquisition of Accu-Fab

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Mayville Engineering Company (MEC), a provider of design, prototyping, and manufacturing solutions, in its definitive agreement to acquire Accu-Fab, LLC (Accu-Fab) from Tide Rock for $140.5 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
May 21, 2025 Foley Viewpoints

Tricky Compliance Issues for Companies When an Executive Terminates Employment: Executive Severance Plans

Executive employment relationships are rarely permanent. When an executive or other senior-level employee terminates employment,...
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December 18, 2024 Foley Viewpoints

Thorny Laws That ICHRA Vendors Should Consider, Part 2

As service providers, ICHRA vendors are tasked with assisting their employer-clients with the regulatory requirements imposed on the ICHRA plan, as well as focusing on their own compliance responsibilities as a third-party administrator and insurance agency, where applicable.