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Samantha L. Pryor, Esq. is an attorney and owner of The Halliburton Law Firm, LLC.
Mrs. Pryor was born and raised in northeast Denver, Colorado. After graduating from Montbello High School, Mrs. Pryor attended Clark Atlanta University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, with a double concentration in Finance and Accounting.
Upon graduating with honors from Clark Atlanta University, Mrs. Pryor returned to her roots in Denver, Colorado and attended law school at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. In law school, Mrs. Pryor focused her studies on business law, securities, contracts, and general civil litigation. Mrs. Pryor began her litigation training while attending law school. Mrs. Pryor was selected as a student attorney in the Civil Litigation Clinic and represented indigent clients in civil protective order cases and landlord-tenant matters in Court. She has also interned with the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, the First Judicial District Attorney's Office, and Isaacson Rosenbaum, PC, a former, prominent Denver law firm.
Mrs. Pryor was admitted to practice law on October 22, 2007. After earning her law license, Mrs. Pryor was hired as an associate attorney at a prestigious law firm in Denver, Colorado. As an associate attorney, she established valuable relationships and gained invaluable training and experience representing large businesses in civil and commercial litigation matters.
With a passion for business and service, Mrs. Pryor formed The Halliburton Law Firm, LLC on September 4, 2012 to grown and expand her legal practice. During her years of practice, Mrs. Pryor has successfully represented individuals and businesses in all aspects of business, employment, personal injury, appeals, civil lawsuits and pre-litigation matters. Mrs. Pryor also formed Resolution Advocates in October, 2016, where she serves as a Mediator and assists individuals and businesses resolve conflicts outside of court.
In her free time, Mrs. Pryor loves serving her community, being with her family and friends, and enjoying Colorado's beautiful scenery. She is also a devout Denver Broncos fan! Go Broncos!
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State: Colorado
Acquired: 2007
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1800 Glenarm Place Unit 101, Denver, CO, 80202
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Posted by Billy | May 3, 2017 | Hired Attorney
I worked for a company and the owner turned out to be a very big crook. Samantha fought for me and won a default judgement for approximately $139k. She was relentless and my voice and ultimately serves up a good slice of justice to someone that needed it! THANKS Samantha! You are AMAZING!
Posted by Karen | March 30, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Samantha assisted me in an employment law issue related to a wrongful discharge. She was extremely helpful in assessing my rights and in negotiating a fair settlement. She was also mindful of the cost to represent me and what I could do in order to keep fees reasonable. I appreciated her help very...
Posted by anonymous | December 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney
We hired Samantha Pryor as she came highly recommended and when we checked reviews, hers were favourable. Sometimes you hire an aggressive attorney because you want them to be aggressive on your behalf. In our case, we did not expect nor desire to have that experience ourselves. Our organization ...
It is unfortunate that you decided to prepare this defamatory review, as it is simply not true. At the outset, your company was not a client of the Firm, and your company never agreed to pay the Firm’s fees. Rather, you informed me that you, personally, would pay the legal fees your company’s independent contractor (the “Client”) in a complex commercial litigation matter. After vetting other law firms and speaking with me at length regarding the Firm’s fees and proposed strategies for the case, you selected the Firm to represent the Client. You, not your company, entered into a retainer fee agreement with the Firm. You expressly agreed to pay a specific and pre-disclosed hourly rate and an initial retainer fee, which was placed into the Firm’s trust account to satisfy the Firm’s invoices. You agreed that the Firm would issue monthly invoices and transfer money from the retainer to satisfy the invoices. You agreed to replenish the retainer once the balance reached a certain amount, which would ensure funds were available to pay for the Firm’s services. Importantly, the Client and I had a very enjoyable working relationship. I represented her in an effective, professional, and top-quality manner, and I also provided valuable input to the legal team. Your company did not decide to “change counsel”. Instead, the Firm was forced to withdraw from the matter after you refused to replenish the retainer and satisfy the Firm’s outstanding invoices. I was never aggressive, inflexible, or unresponsive as you claim. I was always professional and promptly responded to your concerns. I had done exactly what you asked for on 9/2. Indeed, I issued invoices in May, June and July, and each invoice identified fees and costs owed to the Firm and a detailed transaction history of your trust account. I emailed the invoices each month with a summary of the amount owed, indicating that I would transfer money from the trust account to satisfy the invoice. I also included the balance of your trust account in each email. In July, I requested that you replenish the retainer pursuant to the fee agreement. You refused to replenish the retainer and claimed there were issues with the Firm’s invoices. Contrary to your review, I did not threaten to withdraw if you did not pay within four days. Rather, I continued to email with you for three months, attempting to understand and address your concerns as we performed services. I offered a telephone call to address any concerns you had, instead of exchanging emails. Surprisingly, you refused to speak with me. Eventually, you claimed it was your accountant who had concerns, and that he required an invoice to send another retainer fee. Again, I offered to speak directly with your accountant, and you angrily refused. I never rejected your offer to create your own invoice for your accountant’s needs. Moreover, you sent the initial retainer, which was large, without an invoice. After three months of emailing with you, the Firm was forced to withdraw from the matter because the initial retainer fee was fully exhausted, and you refused to pay the outstanding balance owed to the Firm. When I attempted to collect the outstanding balance from you, you claimed you were selling your company and that the “new owners” would address the invoice. When I indicated you were responsible and not the company, you stopped responding to my emails. The “new owner” then claimed that the Firm’s invoice was not part of the sale. She then demanded a 50% reduction on the invoice. When I refused to reduce the invoice, the “new owner” threatened to submit this baseless review. Finally, I cannot attest to what steps other lawyers take to confer and file motions or what fees they charge. However, you were fully aware of the Firm’s rates when you decided to retain the Firm. We performed only the necessary tasks to protect the client's interest. We sincerely enjoyed working with the Client, and it is unfortunate that it ended this way.
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"Sam Halliburton is a gifted attorney with an incredible understanding of the law. She takes a perceptive approach to her cases, and is a shrewd negotiator who always focuses on getting the best possible result. With her tremendous work ethic and warm demeanor, Sam continually earns the respect of courts, colleagues, and clients. As a former colleague, I enthusiastically endorse Sam Halliburton!"
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