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Pam is originally from Queens, New York, but gave up the East Coast for the West Coast in 2002, a graduate of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law where she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and participated in numerous national and regional moot court competitions. After law school, Pamela served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Leif M. Clark, a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Texas. Pamela has been an attorney for over 15 years and is licensed to practice law in California, New York, and Massachusetts.
Her litigation background includes prosecuting criminals as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Fresno, defending Fortune 500 companies in civil litigation, and protecting San Francisco clients in landlord/tenant disputes. Pamela’s trusts and estates practice focuses on protecting clients and their assets for life and beyond through estate planning and wealth preservation. Her approach emphasizes an open and honest dialogue about a client’s personal and family situation so she can help them create an estate plan that stays true to their intentions and obligations.
Pam has been a Bay Area resident since 2006 and In her spare time plays tennis and enjoys staying active with her husband, young son, and two dogs.
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104 De Anza Blvd, San Mateo, CA, 94402
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Posted by Lauri | January 9, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Trusted made protecting our family easy. Although our situation was pretty straightforward, Trusted identified and explained multiple options for us to consider in the future as the size of our estate grows. Trusted also made the whole process and clear and even kept things moving when we were stuc...
Posted by Brian | January 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney
We asked Pamela to help us establish our trust. In our initial consultation, Pam neatly laid out all of our options. She was mindful to explain new words and complex concepts in easy-to-understand language. (And was very patient when we lost grip on a couple of them later in the process.) With little...
Posted by Valerie | January 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Everyone at different times in their lives experience life changing events. I found myself on a roller coaster ride for over the past 3 years. I was blessed to meet a wonderful man who I'm proud to call my husband now. I left a career in banking of over 33 years, started my own Professional Life Coac...
Posted by Nana | January 9, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Pam went above and beyond what I could ever imagined a attorney would do. Her compassion and understanding at a difficult time was amazing, and still reaches out to ask if her services are needed. She is an amazing sweet woman.
Posted by Jim | November 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Pam was instrumental helping to sort out a complicated trust/probate issue. We found out two years after my mother died that there was an outstanding insurance policy that had as the beneficiary a trust that none of us remembered as existing. Pam crafted a line of reasoning to dissolve the old trus...
"I endorse this lawyer. Pam truly goes out of her way to advocate for her client. She really takes the time to listen to their needs and provides a true and realistic picture of what can be expected. She is also a role model and mentor for new attorneys. Pam is a true asset to the Estate Planning community."
"Pamela is an excellent attorney. She is passionate about the practice of law, and she cares deeply about her clients. Pamela is an outstanding legal writer who can analyze complex estate and trust issues."
Litigation lawyer
Estate planning lawyer
Landlord or tenant lawyer
2025
Super Lawyer, California Super Lawyers
2024
Lawyers of Distinction, Lawyers of Distinction
2015 - Present
Attorney, Trusted Law Corporation
2014 - 2016
Partner, Chang Cheong Law
2017 - Present
Peninsula Estate Planning CouncilMember
2015 - Present
San Mateo County Bar Association, Estate Planning Probate SectionMember
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
BS - Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
1998
BA - Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
2017
Cantonese
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