IDA Town of Bethlehem Industrial Development Agency


Sam NeJame

Telephone: (518) 475-3065
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Sam NeJame is a Partner in the Albany office of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP. His practice focuses on corporate and government-related matters.

Sam brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to New York's largest and most successful lobbying firm. Prior to joining Wilson Elser, he spent six years as a Senior Government Affairs Specialist helping to build an upstart lobbying firm to a top tier company. Prior to that, Sam served under Mayor Roy Bernardi (now Deputy Secretary of HUD) in the Office of Corporation Counsel for the City of Syracuse.

Sam has in-depth knowledge in various areas, including municipal government, the private health care industry, economic development and racing and wagering. He has served a wide-range of clients and issues over the past six years including various municipal governments; the home health care industry; the ambulance industry; several hospitals, nursing homes and hospices; OTB, VLT and racing operators; the energy industry; as well as architects, engineers and developers. He has experience in State, New York City and Federal government lobbying.

Additionally, Sam is a guest lecturer at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs. He, also, has considerable political and campaign experience at both the State and local level.

Sam has resided in the Town of Bethlehem for the last 8 years. During that time he has been involved in various community activities including coaching his daughter in the Bethlehem Soccer Club.

Admissions
New York State Bar
Massachusetts State Bar
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York

Education
Syracuse University - Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, B.A.
Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1998