Faculty Profile: Sammi Maifair

Sammi S. Maifair, J.D., is the General Counsel for the State of Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. Sammi has served at the Department since 2011 in a variety of roles: Assistant General Counsel, Regional General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and most recently, General Counsel. Sammi also serves as the Statewide DCS Safe Baby Court Coordinator.  

Sammi received her Bachelor of Science in business administration in 2003 from Alfred University and earned her law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2006. Prior to joining the Department in 2011, Sammi engaged in private practice at a boutique law firm; served as a custody specialist for the Anderson County Juvenile Court; and was a solo practitioner, with a focus on representation of children in dependency and neglect proceedings.