Summary
Sam Wizon is an associate at WilmerHale who combines 13 years of technical and legal experience to advise life sciences and technology companies from both a corporate law and software engineering perspective. A former software engineer and VP of Engineering, he has led development of large-scale financial applications and built analytics-driven web and mobile prototypes at NYU that scaled across campus. Sam transitioned to law with a JD (magna cum laude) from Boston College and internships including the U.S. Attorney’s Office, bringing uncommon technical fluency to complex IP, regulatory, and transactional matters. Based in Boston, he excels at translating product and engineering constraints into actionable legal strategy, and his background mentoring engineering teams gives him a pragmatic, implementation-focused approach to counsel.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Minor Mathematcs, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Minor Mathematcs at New York University
Doctor of Law - JD, Magna Cum Laude, Doctor of Law - JD, Magna Cum Laude at Boston College Law School
New Providence High School
Japanese, English