Known for taking on complex and high-stakes asbestos and talc cases and prevailing, Sam Iola is often the lawyer other firms call for their most important litigation. His track record of groundbreaking verdicts and settlements has made corporate defendants take notice when he’s on the other side of a case.

Sam’s commitment to helping mesothelioma victims runs deep. He comes from a family of trial lawyers devoted to representing asbestos victims; his father and uncles spent their careers holding corporations accountable for the harm caused by asbestos exposure. That legacy instilled in Sam a lifelong dedication to helping those whose lives have been devastated by corporate negligence.

Throughout his career, Sam has built a reputation for his ability to uncover novel forms of asbestos exposure and to tell his clients’ stories in a way that resonates with juries.

His work has led to justice worth hundreds of millions of dollars for clients—including the largest known asbestos verdict in Massachusetts, as well as the first known jury verdict linking a mesothelioma diagnosis to environmental exposure from asbestos.

For Sam, success is measured not just in numbers, but in helping clients find closure and dignity through the legal process. He understands that every case represents a life turned upside down, and he is deeply committed to guiding clients and their families through one of the most difficult experiences of their lives.

In law school, Sam honed his skills in competitive debate, earning national recognition for his mastery of cross-examination. He later applied the same analytical precision and calm under pressure as a professional poker player—skills that now serve him well in the courtroom, where strategy, timing, and judgment can make all the difference.