PAMELA E. HAVIRD
OBJECTIVE
Corporate Counsel or Litigation Attorney; Excellent research, writing & communication skills.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
1990–Present. LAW OFFICES OF PAMELA E. HAVIRD La Jolla, Ca.
Sole Practitioner in General Civil Litigation with emphasis on Business, Employment, Personal Injury, Property, and Family Law matters including divorce and probate.
General Corporate Counsel for Economic Alliance of Associations (2007–2009) Worked with development agreements, license agreements, intellectual property issues, lease agreements, merchandising and marking agreements, employment issues, confidentiality agreements, formation and structure of corporation; General Corporate Counsel for San Diego Farmer’s Market with 30+ tenants (2001 – 2006).
Defended independent wireless telephone agent in case against AT&T and had $266 million in transshipping claims dismissed (2005).
Consulted with Ortega & Garcia in Mexico City (1991-1994) on cross border issues arising out of NAFTA for Mexican small businesses doing work in California; Associated with Goode, Peterson & Hemme in La Jolla (1998-2000) on business cases.
Co-Founder of LatinAmerican Consultants (1993-1995); Arranged placements of Hispanics in American companies in San Diego County and assisted companies in employment issues.
Published Opinion by Georgia Supreme Court creating new Georgia law for intestate wills.
1988-1990. FISHE, SPEIGLER, GINSBURG, & LADNER, A.P.C. San Diego, Ca.
Assisted in management of landlord tenant issues for Shopping Centers and negotiation of leases; Advised and Incorporated small businesses; Responsible for litigation of personal injury cases for firm including settlement of automobile accident case for $300,000.
1987-1988. LAW OFFICES OF FRANKLIN & FRANKLIN San Diego, Ca.
Assisted in multiple jury trials with favorable verdicts in State and Federal Court; Coordinated discovery, witnesses, experts, and exhibits for trials and organized discovery for complex class action business litigation cases in cellular telephone market industry.
EDUCATION, BAR ADMISSIONS, AND VOLUNTEER WORK
Candidate with Law Society to practice as a British Solicitor in U.K. (Passed Civil Litigation, Professional Responsibility & Accounting Exams; Must take Property, Taxation & Probate Exam).
J.D., Western State School of Law. (1983-1986). Attended California Western School of Law (1982-1983). San Diego, California. Admitted to practice law in California and Georgia in 1987; B.A., Old Dominion University. (1976-1980). Norfolk, Virginia.
Volunteer, Domestic Violence Clinic (1988-1993). Gaslamp Quarter Board of Directors. (1993-1997). San Diego Trial Lawyers Annual Red Boudreau Benefit for St. Vincent DePaul (1986-1998).Volunteer, SPIN, holiday parties & book donations for children. (2004 -2008).
WRITER
Children’s book series “Mommy & Me”, and romance novels. (1998-Present); Speeches and position papers for Lt. Governor Dick Davis while candidate for office and State Party Democratic Chairman in Virginia (1978-1981).
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