Sami Marouf Cleland is an associate in the Century City office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm's Corporate Department.

Mr. Cleland received his JD from Columbia Law School. While at Columbia Law, he was vice president of the Middle Eastern Law Students Association. Mr. Cleland was also a student attorney in the Conflict Mediation Clinic.

Prior to joining Latham full-time, Mr. Cleland was a summer associate in the Century City office. He previously clerked for Judge Christina A. Snyder in the US District Court for the Central District of California.

Bar Qualification

  • California

Education

  • JD, Columbia Law School, 2019
    James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
  • BA, Pomona College, 2014
    Public Policy Analysis
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December 20, 2022 Our Work

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Latham recognized for winning an appellate affirmance of the dismissal of antitrust claims against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association brought by two entertainment journalists who challenged its membership policies.