$ 400-700 per hour
Pamela Yvette Price
also known as Pamela Price, Pamela Y. Price
About Pamela
Biography
Ms. Price is respected nationally as a tenacious and principled advocate. A former foster kid, she graduated from Yale College and earned her Master's and J.D. from UC Berkeley. She founded her own law firm in 1991. She is one of a handful of Black women to argue a case in the US Supreme Court and she won the case. In 2004, she was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Northern California. She received the 2002 CLAY Award for Employment Law from California Lawyer magazine. In 1993 and again in 2001, she received the Charles Houston Bar Association's Clinton W. White Trial Advocacy Award. She served as the 30th District Attorney for Alameda County from 2023-2024 and was the first elected, non-appointed, non-appointed District Attorney since 1938.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Business
35%
34 years
Contracts and Agreements
20%
34 years
Corporate and Incorporation
15%
34 years
Employment and Labor
15%
34 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Check
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Licensed in California for 43 years
State: California
Acquired: 1983
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Pamela Y. Price
4400 Keller Avenue, #140, Oakland, CA, 94605
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Posted by DavidAK | February 22, 2017 | Civil Rights
A very patient and caring
I met Ms. Price and left just about 30 minutes ago but not going to wait to write the review. She was the only lawyer considered to talk in person about my issues and she was very caring and kind. I was trying find an attorney to represent me to file a case and most attorneys don't even bother to ta...
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"Ms. Price is an outstanding lawyer and a fierce fighter for social justice. I've been lucky to work with her for police accountability and look forward to doing more together in the future."
"I endorse this lawyer. She is one of the top discrimination lawyers in America. Her case before the United States Supreme Court, opened the door and paved the way for hostile working environment cases. She is a zealous advocate."
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Experience
Honors
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Pauli Murray Trailblazer Award, African-American Policy Forum
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Woman of the Year Assembly District 18, California State Legislature
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Champion of Justice, National Lawyers Guild Bay Area Chapter
2011
Heman Marion Sweatt Award, National Bar Association
2010
Arthur A. Fletcher Award of Achievement, California Association of Equal Rights Professionals
2010
Living the Dream Award, S.F. Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
2005
Community Service Award-Excellence in Law, Gamma Phi Delta Sorority
2003
Ten Women Campaign Award, Flyaway Productions
2003
Founders Award of Achievement, California Association of Equal Rights Professionals
2002
California Lawyer Attorney of the Year in Employment, California Lawyer Magazine
2001
Clinton W. White Trial Advocacy Award, Charles Houston Bar Association
1993
Clinton W. White Trial Advocacy Award, Charles Houston Bar Association
1992
Maria Miller Stewart Award, Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund
Work Experience
2023 - 2024
District Attorney, Alameda County
1983 - 1984
Staff Attorney, Bayview Hunter's Point Community Defender
1979 - 1980
Legal Intern, California Supreme Court
Associations
2025 - Present
Business Network International (BNI)Member
1983 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2016 - 2022
Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1997 - 2022
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaMember
1979 - 1984
National Conference of Black LawyersMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Berndt v. California Dept. of Corrections
Settlements: $2,673,000
Sanchez v. California Dept. of Corrections
Verdict/Judgment: $565,000; Post-trial Settlement: $750,000
Davis v. PHS
Verdict/Judgment: $528,957; Post-trial Settlement: $1,325,000
Fobbs v. New Haven Unified School District
Settlements: $725,000
Peoples v. Contra Costa County
Verdict/Judgment: $407,000; Post-trial Settlement: $1,003,880
Underwood v. California Dept. of Corrections
Verdict/Judgment: $1,025,684; Post-trial Settlement: $1,750,000
Morgan v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak)
Verdict/Judgment: $500,000; Post-trial Settlement: Confidential
Education
1982
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
University of California - Berkeley
MA - Masters
1978
Yale University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2020
SOAR Winter Academy
The Journey from Foster Care to the US Supreme Court
2020
College & Career Day
My Career as A Lawyer
2020
Berkeley Law School Class
#METOO and Alexander v. Yale
2020
#OBAL Beyond Barriers
Voter Awareness and Empowerment
2019
The Worldwide #METOO Movement: Global Resistance to Sexual Harassment
Looking at Harassment Through Multiple Lenses - Intersectional Issues with Race
2019
College of Trial Arts: Donald L. Galine Hawaii Travel Seminar
Lessons from A Black Woman-Owned Trial Law Firm
Publications
2006
Practice Guide (The Rutter Group)
Contributing Editor, Employment Litigation, Chapter 10, Harassment
2004
Yale Press
Eradicating Sexual Harassment in Education, MacKinnon & Siegel (Eds.), New Directions in Sexual Harassment Law
Languages
English
Spanish
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28 Oct 2025
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Can i be sued for breach of contract if i rented a home and someone visiting got hurt and filed a claim against the home owner
31 Oct 2025
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I’m being harassed & singled out by my boss b/c I’m Asian & had Covid symptoms. Other workers w/ symptoms was treated different
21 Aug 2020