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About Paula
Biography
Paula Pendley is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, where her practice focuses on Products Liability, Contracts, Premises Liability, and Toxic Tort and Environmental litigation. In addition, Paula has experience representing and advising entertainment companies and producers on a variety of matters, including copyright and breach of contract issues, as well has negotiating clearances, talent agreements, option agreements, shopping agreements, and other production-related matters.
While completing her Juris Doctorate at Pepperdine University School of Law, Paula served as judicial extern for the Honorable Lawrence Mira of the Malibu Superior Court. She also worked for the California Attorney General’s office in its Employment, Regulations, and Administrations division. While earning her Juris Doctorate, she attended the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution where she completed her Certificate in Dispute Resolution and assisted in the publication of the article “Arbitration: The ‘New Litigation’” and the book “Mediators Acting as Arbitrators.”
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Licensed in California for 15 years
State: California
Acquired: 2010
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Location
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young
445 S Figueroa St Ste 3200, Los Angeles, CA, 90071-1651
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Experience
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Attorney, Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
2008 - 2008
Law Clerk, CA Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Office (Employment, Regulation & Administration)
2008 - 2008
Law Clerk, The Honorable Lawrence Mira of Malibu Superior Court
2008 - 2012
Attorney (and Law Clerk), Acker & Whipple Law Firm
2007 - 2008
Research Assistant, Thomas Stipanowich, Director of Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Associations
State Bar of California
Member
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Litigation Section
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Section
Pepperdine University School of Law Preceptor Program
Alumni Mentor
Defense Research Institute
Member, Trial Tactics Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Susan Hill, Individually and as Personal Representative of The Estate of Charles Tyrone Hill v. Air & Liquid Systems, et al.
The seven-person jury then returned a unanimous defense verdict for HPTY’s client.
Kordestani v. 3M Company, et al.
Plaintiff sued over 50 defendants in his complaint. At the time of dismissal, HPTY’s client was the only remaining defendant.
Education
2009
Pepperdine University School of Law
J.D.
Languages
English