Samuel Keltner
Associate
skeltner@akingump.com
Areas of Focus
- Corporate & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Governance
- Special Situations
Biography
Sam is an associate in the firm’s corporate practice. He assists on a range of corporate matters, including distressed transactions and restructurings, securities and corporate governance.
Sam earned his J.D. from the SMU Dedman School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and as a member of the Order of the Coif. In addition, he served as a comment editor for the SMU Law Review Association and was a Hatton W. Sumners Scholar.
EducationJ.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, magna cum laude, 2023
B.S., University of Oklahoma, summa cum laude, 2020
J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, magna cum laude, 2023
B.S., University of Oklahoma, summa cum laude, 2020
Bar AdmissionsTexas
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Texas
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Recognitions
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Don Smart Directed Research Competition Winner, “SOX-Less Capital Raising: An Empirical Study of Sarbanes-Oxley’s Legacy on Companies Leaving the Public Markets.”
Speeches and Publications
- “Cutting Through the Nosie of the TXSE: What Issuers Should Monitor as the Exchange Develops,” Insights – The Corporate and Securities Law Advisor, February 2025.
- “Supporting Retail Investors with AI Enhanced Disclosure,” Securities Regulation Law Journal, Spring 2024.
- “SOX-Less Capital Raising: An Empirical Study of Sarbanes-Oxley’s Legacy on Companies Leaving the Public Markets,” Securities Regulation Law Journal, Fall 2023.
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“Equity plus Liabilities: Can Texas Law Play a Larger Role in Debt, Liability Management and Leveraged Finance?” The Hilltop Forum, September 2025.
