Samantha “Sam” Tamura is a tax and business attorney whose practice encompasses the areas of wealth transfer tax planning for high net worth families and individuals, business planning for closely held family businesses, estate and trust planning and administration, business and transaction taxation, tax-advantaged activities and program compliance, and the resolution of disputes and controversies with taxing authorities. Her clients include individuals, high net worth families, public and private companies, and tax-exempt organizations.
She also advises clients on a broad range of corporate and general business matters, including entity selection and formation, reorganizations and dissolutions, and governance and compliance matters.
Sam’s achievements have earned her inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers’ list of “Oklahoma Rising Stars,” which recognizes the state’s up-and-coming attorneys.
The Oklahoma native is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2018 and with honors from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2023. While in law school, she served as the editor-in-chief of the American Indian Law Review, served as a director of the Victim Advocacy Program and as head mentor for the 1L Mentorship Program, and was a member of the Business Law Society, First Generation Law Student Association, Native American Law Student Association, and Phi Delta Phi legal honor society. The Comfort Scholar was also named to the Order of the Coif, earned American Jurisprudence Awards in Contracts and Wills & Trusts, and earned certificates in American Indian law and business and transactional law.
Prior to entering law school, Sam worked in the field of data processing and data analysis.