professional bio
Mr. Sam G. Doost began his workers' compensation legal career as applicant counsel, handling cases for both public and private sectors.
He has represented diverse public safety employees, teachers, nurses, and other professionals across California. He is known for results-driven advocacy, problem-solving, and achieving prompt settlements.
Mr. Doost additionally excels in negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. His passion for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), combined with his extensive experience in workers' compensation and other legal areas, enables him to facilitate timely settlements, minimize litigation costs, and avoid delays. He resolves complex issues, including LC §132a claims, 4850 benefits, and WC subrogation.
Before workers' compensation, Sam gained valuable criminal and civil litigation experience in Southern and Northern California courts.
He earned his first law degree and began his legal journey in 2007, becoming a licensed foreign attorney in 2009. He has handled complex litigation at trial, appellate, and supreme court levels, including civil and criminal matters abroad. He later earned his first master’s degree from a foreign university, focusing on civil law and international commercial arbitration.
His prior foreign litigation practice included contract and construction disputes, real estate, legal malpractice, insurance claims, labor employment, workers' compensation, family law, personal injury, corporate and business law, and mediation. As a foreign-trained attorney, Sam represented both plaintiffs and defendants in domestic and international legal disputes.
Mr. Doost earned an LL.M. degree in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Business Law from USC Gould School of Law, receiving the Dean’s most prestigious academic scholarship.
He also completed advanced mediation training at USC and served as a mediator in Southern California courts while pursuing legal studies at UCLA Extension.
During his ADR degree program, he received a second prestigious Dean’s academic scholarship for a Comparative Master of Laws (LL.M.) with a focus on the U.S. legal system.
Since 2021, he has practiced as a Provisionally Licensed Lawyer under supervision in California and has been a registered Foreign Legal Consultant with the State Bar of California since 2018.
He is currently pursuing an S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science) in International Law, specializing in international commercial arbitration studies at Golden Gate University School of Law. He has earned a Merit Scholarship at GGU for his academic excellence.
Outside the office, Sam enjoys spending time with his wife, hiking, going to the gym, camping, and traveling.
Education & Memberships
2022 - present University of Golden Gate School of Law, San Francisco, CA
Doctor of Juridical Science - (SJD - Applicant)
2020 The University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Masters of Comparative Law & American Legal System
2019 The University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Masters of Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution and Business Law (Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation)
2019 The University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Paralegal Training Program Certificate
2017 The University of Fars Science & Research School of Law, Fars, Shiraz
Masters of Civil Law (Int'l Commercial Arbitration)
2006 The University of Azad School of Law, Fars, Iran
Bachelor of Laws
2023 CIArb
2023 California Lawyers Association
2023 ICCA Young Arbitration
2023 International Bar Association (IBA)
2021 American Arbitration Association
2021 JAMS
2019 Iranian & American Bar Association
2019 Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR)
2018 Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA)
2010 Iranian Bar Association
