Samantha Perlman

Samantha received her J.D. from Boston College Law School, where she was a Public Service Scholar. While in law school, Samantha represented clients in the Civil Rights Clinic and Public Defenders Clinic, taught environmental law to undergraduates, and worked as a Rapport Fellow for Mayor Michelle Wu. She interned with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Campaign Legal Center and Southern Poverty Law Center. She also holds a M.A. in urban and environmental policy and planning from Tufts University and graduated with her B.A. magna cum laude from Emory University.

Committed to the impact of local government, Samantha served two terms as a City Councilor At-Large in Marlborough, Massachusetts, becoming the youngest woman elected citywide. Before law school, she worked in both civic education and democracy nonprofits, where she helped secure passage of the landmark Massachusetts civic education law. 

Prior to joining Campaign Legal Center, Samantha served as a presidential appointee in the Department of Transportation and completed a legal fellowship at Public Rights Project. Samantha is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.