Samuel P. Burgess

Samuel P. Burgess is a member at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC in Syracuse, New York, who advises businesses on transactional and health care matters. He works with companies of different sizes on business formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing, and succession planning. Burgess has particular experience representing professional practices, including physicians, dentists, physical therapists, and design professionals, helping them address operational, ownership, regulatory, and growth-related issues.

Burgess earned his law degree from the University of Illinois Chicago, where he was named valedictorian. He previously completed an MBA at Missouri Baptist University after earning a bachelor’s degree in sports management from St. John Fisher College. His combination of legal and business education supports a practical approach to corporate transactions and health care matters, allowing him to evaluate legal requirements alongside the financial, operational, and strategic considerations that affect his clients.

Burgess provides general counsel services to professional practices and assists with corporate reorganizations, shareholder agreements, employment agreements, valuations, redemptions, and business sales. His representative experience includes transactions involving physician, dental, physical therapy, chiropractic, veterinary, transportation, and other businesses. He also advises health care clients on the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, protected health information, and related state and federal compliance requirements. His work includes drafting and negotiating agreements with providers, vendors, and other third parties.

Samuel P. Burgess has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Health Care Law for 2026 and was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Health Care Law from 2023 through 2025. He is affiliated with the American Health Lawyers Association and is a graduate of Leadership Greater Syracuse’s Class of 2022. By combining transactional experience, regulatory knowledge, and a business-focused perspective, Burgess helps organizations structure transactions, manage compliance obligations, resolve ownership issues, and plan for long-term business transitions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Member, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
• Member, American Health Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Missouri Baptist University
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• St. John Fisher College
  Bachelor of Science (BS)