About
Sam Ferguson is the principal of Ferguson Law PC. An experienced, creative and determined attorney, Sam has taken an active and leading role in cases featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the San Francisco Chronicle, the East Bay Times, Oaklandside, the Appeal and other outlets. His philosophy in cases big or small is inspired by the wisdom of the great investigative journalist Robert Caro, “Turn Every Page.” Great law is made on great facts.
He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in hourly and contingency matters.
Sam is the 2022 recipient of the James Madison Freedom of Information Award for his work in government and police transparency.
He was previously a law clerk to the Honorable Judge William A. Fletcher on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He was a 2009 Fulbright scholar and has written a book about prosecuting human rights atrocities in Argentina, The Disappeared: Remnants of a Dirty War.
He is a graduate of Yale Law School and U.C. Berkeley, and a member of the California Bar.
Annie Cappetta is an associate at Ferguson Law PC. A 2021 graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, she clerked for the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, from 2021-2023. She has extensive experience in free speech and transparency litigation, having worked for two years as a fellow at the First Amendment Coalition as well as an intern at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. She excels at all aspects of litigation, approaching her cases with careful attention to detail, thorough investigation and acute strategic judgment.
Her advocacy has been featured in the LAist, Fresnoland, Voice of OC, The Merced Focus, the San Luis Obispo Tribune, and more.
In addition to her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, Annie earned her B.S. in Ecosystem Science & Policy and Political Science from the University of Miami. She is admitted to practice law in both California and Tennessee (inactive).