Ice Miller partner Christopher Samis was interviewed by Law.com for their "How I Made It" series that highlights law firm partners and their journey to leadership positions. The article offers a candid look at the career decisions, relationships, and mindset that shaped his path to partnership and firm leadership. 

The article included:

Christopher M. Samis, Partner at Ice Miller, Wilmington, Delaware

Practice area: Bankruptcy
Law school and year of graduation: Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, 2005

How long have you been at the firm?

I have been at the firm for two months.

What was your criteria in selecting your current firm?

A growth mindset, long-term strategic planning, and fixed, discernable goals. Josh Christie, the firm’s managing partner, and George Gasper, head of litigation, are definitively committed to this. The firm’s leadership is aware that the market has changed, and you can no longer simply wait to pick up the phone. Clients and other allies need to know your capabilities and what you’re doing to improve the practice and their bottom lines.

The ability to reconnect my practice with Kevin Hroblak’s (my former partner at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston and now at Ice Miller) was also extremely attractive because of the synergies it presented.

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