Samantha Biggio

Legal Officer, North America

Samantha joined the Thomson Reuters Foundation in December 2022. As a Legal Officer for North America, she handles legal pro bono projects from TrustLaw’s community of NGOs and social enterprises and supports strategic legal research programmes on regional and cross-border issues. She also develops TrustLaw’s relationships with our members.

Before joining the Foundation, Samantha built and operated a boutique consulting company specializing in helping nonprofits and other mission-oriented organizations. She focused on providing operational and legal assistance and offering support to policy and legislative initiatives. While in law school, Samantha co-founded CrowdLobby, an online platform that gives everyday people access to professional lobbyists through crowdfunded campaigns.

Samantha is a qualified lawyer in the U.S. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond, a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, and a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from Virginia Commonwealth University.