Background & Experience

Bio

Samuel C. Blink is a member of DarrowEverett’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Corporate & Business Transactions Practice Groups. Sam defends businesses and their owners, directors and officers in governmental investigations and related enforcement actions. He preserves his clients’ reputations and resources while representing them through all stages of disputes, from pre-litigation investigations through trial and appeal. Sam focuses this part of his practice on environmental, consumer protection and securities investigations. Sam also routinely guides companies in various corporate and commercial transactions, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, capital raises and corporate governance matters. He represents businesses in connection with complex contract negotiations, including SaaS agreements, complex commercial real estate agreements, licensing agreements, distribution agreements, independent contractor and employment agreements, and technology agreements.

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DarrowEverett, Sam was a partner for a highly regarded boutique firm in the Nashville area, where he was a member of its corporate and business transactions and commercial real estate practice groups. Sam also has experience working in the litigation department of one of the largest health insurance companies in the U.S. and working for the Indiana Supreme Court.

Bar Admissions

  • Tennessee
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Education

  • Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
  • Ferris State University, B.S.

Involvement

  • ACG Tennessee
  • American Bar Association
  • Nashville Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

Representative Matters