Practice areas: Civil Litigation
Licensed in Washington since: 2017
Education: University of Washington School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2025 - 2026 Connelly Law Offices
2301 N 30th StTacoma, WA 98403 Phone: 253-593-5100 Email: Samuel Daheim Visit website
Sam’s practice includes a broad range of cases involving civil rights, wrongful death, employment, government and corporate liability, and catastrophic personal injury. Sam is a native of Tacoma and is grateful for the opportunity to serve his community through his work.
Sam earned his B.A. from St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX and his J.D. at the University of Washington School of Law. In law school, Sam worked on the Editorial Board of the Washington Journal of Law, Technology, and Arts and served as a Judicial Extern to The Honorable Judge Brad Maxa of the Washington Court of Appeals. Sam got his start with Connelly Law Offices as a Summer Associate during law school.
Outside of work, Sam enjoys spending time with his wife and their children, getting outdoors whenever they can.
First Admitted: 2017, Washington
Professional Webpage: https://www.connelly-law.com/about-us/attorneys/sam-daheim/
Bar / Professional Activity
- WSAJ Eagle Member, 2017
- Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Young Lawyers - Trustee Board Member, 2018
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Estate of Quincy Bishop v. City of Buckley - Obtained $3 million settlement on behalf of family of a man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting incident., 2024
- Harris v. Federal Way Public Schools, 2022 WL 19794027 (Wash.Super.) - Obtained $5.75 million settlement for family of a young man who died of a sudden cardiac arrest during a high school football summer conditioning workout after his coaches failed to use an AED in time or to render aid., 2023
- Estate of Lillie Williams v. Washington Care Services (2023 WL 10946712 (Wash.Super.)) - Obtained $2 million settlement on behalf of an elderly nursing home patient who died as a result of infections which began as pressure ulcers/bed sores. , 2023
- Stephen Molgard v. Strider Construction, LLC, King County Superior Court Cause No. 21-2-15077-9 (2023), 2023 WL 5762327 (Wash. Super.)—Obtained a $20 million ($10 million USD & $10 million CAD) settlement on behalf of a 30-year-old man who was catastrophically injured on a jobsite after a malfunctioning explosive detonated when he was handling it., 2023
- Estate of Michael Bailey v. City of Kent, King County Superior Court Cause No. 2021-2-13348-3 (2022), 2022 WL 19570710 (Wash. Super.)—Obtained a $2.5 million settlement on behalf of the family and Estate of a young man who died of a drug overdose in custody at the City of Kent Jail after Jail staff failed to medically assess him and respond to his signs of severe medical distress., 2022
- T.H., et al v. State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services, Thurston County Superior Court Cause No. 18-2-06017-34 (2022) – Obtained a total of $3.34 million settlement for four adult women who had been victims of childhood physical and sexual abuse while in foster care and dependents on the State of Washington., 2022
- Roose v. Michaelis Trucking, et al, Pierce County Superior Court, Cause No. 19-2-11421-1 (2021) – Obtained $2 million settlement for family whose home was crashed into and partially destroyed by a tractor-trailer after a drunk driver hit the tractor in a head-on collision, damaging its brakes and steering column., 2021
Honors
- South Sound Business Journal “Top 40 Under 40”, South Sound Business Journal, 2023
Office location for Samuel Daheim
2301 N 30th St
Tacoma, WA 98403
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2025 - 2026