As a Senior Attorney within DLA Piper's Data Interrogation Team in the AI & Data Analytics practice, Sam Strickland designs and deploys advanced technology solutions supporting risk assessments, investigations, and proactive compliance initiatives. His work focuses on applying generative AI and advanced analytics in practical, defensible ways to enhance legal decision-making and drive efficient, high-quality outcomes for clients. Sam led the development of a patent-pending approach using small language models to identify high-risk content within massive datasets.
Prior to joining DLA Piper, Sam spent nearly two decades leading a specialized data investigation and analytics business he founded at the forefront of technology-enabled legal services. He pioneered "deep dive" analytical approaches that transformed large-scale email datasets into structured, narrative-driven insights, leveraging methodologies that evolved alongside advances in technology-assisted review and predictive coding. This work laid the foundation for his current focus on advancing AI-driven solutions.
