Samantha D. Shepard

Samantha (Diamond) Shepard is an associate attorney in Foster Swift’s Employer Services practice group based in the Lansing office. She concentrates her practice on Workers’ Compensation Defense, representing employers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators in workers’ compensation matters throughout the state of Michigan. Samantha defends against workplace injury claims and ensures compliance with the Michigan Workers’ Disability Compensation Act (WDCA). She regularly advocates before the Board of Magistrates, working to minimize liability and reducing exposure for her clients.

Samantha earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from Michigan State University. She completed her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Economics. She graduated law school summa cum laude and served on the editorial board of the Michigan State Law Review, the college’s flagship journal since (1931).

Samantha currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Ingham County Bar Association’s (ICBA) Young Lawyers Section (YLS). She is also a member of the Women Lawyers Association of Mid-Michigan (WLAM).

Samantha lives in East Lansing, Michigan, with her husband, Adam, and their two rescue dogs, Polly and Buster. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and traveling.

Professional Affiliations

• Ingham County Bar Association
  • Member