Samantha J. Fitzgerald

Associate
Bedminster
Bedminster One
135 Route 202/206, Suite 2
Bedminster, NJ 07921

Samantha Fitzgerald represents insurers in a wide range of coverage matters involving first- and third-party claims, declaratory judgment actions, bad faith allegations, and other complex insurance disputes. She also defends insured clients throughout all stages of litigation, including investigation, discovery, depositions, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, and trial preparation.

Prior to joining Weber Gallagher, Samantha handled a diverse insurance coverage and defense caseload, representing clients in coverage disputes and litigation matters from inception through resolution. Earlier in her career, she gained experience in commercial litigation, real estate, corporate, bankruptcy, and securities matters, and served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Robert J. Thompson of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Samantha has been named to the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch in America for Insurance Law. “Ones to Watch” awards are based purely on peer review and recognize extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for fewer than 10 years in the United States.

While in law school, Samantha served as Notes and Comments Editor of the Maryland Law Review and as Co-President of the Women’s Bar Association. She competed on the Alternate Dispute Resolution Team and was a student attorney for the Gender, Prison, and Trauma Clinic. Samantha is committed to community service and has volunteered with the PIVOT Expungement Clinic and completed training as a Maryland Court Appointed Counsel for Children.

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Morris County Bar Association
  • Brennan-Vanderbilt Inn of Court
  • Y4A Yoga For Amputees, Board of Directors
  • Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project, Volunteer

Assistant

Education

  • University of Maryland Francis King Cary School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2024
  • Rutgers University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2021

Practices

Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Industries

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch in America for Insurance Law, 2027

Publications

“Considering Vulnerability of Abuse as a Facet of Identity: A Call for Reform in Child Custody Proceedings,” Maryland Law Review, 82 MD. L. REV. 4 (2023)