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PAMELA A. BRESNAHAN
Partner Washington Office
Phone 202.467.8861
Fax 202.533.9020
Email pabresnahan@vorys.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Insurance
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment, and Technology
Protection
Litigation
INDUSTRIES
Insurance
EDUCATION
University of Maryland School of
Law, J.D., 1980, with honors
University of Maryland, B.A.,
1976, magna cum laude, with
general honors, Phi Beta Kappa
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
California
District of Columbia
Illinois
Maryland
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Second Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central
District of California
U.S. District Court for the District
of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District
of Maryland
Pam is a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office and is the head of the litigation practice
group in that office. She serves as trial and appellate counsel in business and commercial
litigation matters, with an emphasis on professional liability defense and coverage litigation.
She represents lawyers, financial institutions, broker/dealers, financial professionals,
directors and officers, technology professionals, fiduciaries, insurers and other
professionals. Pam serves as coverage and litigation counsel for insurers issuing errors and
omissions policies. She represents businesses and individuals in securities, intellectual
property and other corporate litigation. She advises law firms and lawyers on management
issues and discipline matters. Pam has extensive experience supervising and managing
complex commercial litigation involving e-discovery.
Career highlights include:
● Inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers
● Being named by the National Law Journal as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in
America
● Being named as one of the 50 most influential women lawyers in America by the National
Law Journal
● Being named to The Best Lawyers in America in four categories: Legal Malpractice;
Commercial Litigation; Bet-the-Company Litigation; and, Ethics and Professional
Responsibility
● Being named as one of Washington’s top lawyers by Washingtonian Magazine and The
Washington Post
Pam is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, California, Illinois, Maryland and New
York.
Pam has spoken on various topics in the United States and Europe on professional
responsibility, professional liability, risk management, insurance coverage, and commercial
litigation issues.
Pam received her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, with honors, and her
B.A. magna cum laude, with general honors, from the University of Maryland where she was
a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi.
Professional and Community Activities
American Bar Association, Chair, Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, 2017-present
American Bar Association, Board of Governors, Chair, Improving the Profession, 2016-2017
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of California
U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
U.S. Supreme Court
Admitted to practice law only in
the states listed above.
American Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2014-2017
American College of Trial Lawyers, D.C. State Committee, 2010-2014; Commercial Litigation
Committee, 2013-present
American Bar Association, Nominating Committee and Delegate, 2006-2009, 2011-2012
American Bar Association, Delegate-at-Large and YLD Delegate, 1987-2007, 2009-2014, 2017-
present
National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Board of Trustees, Member, 2010-present
American Law Institute, 2005-present
American Bar Association, Permanent Representative to the United Nations/Public
Information, 2010-2013
American Bar Association, Chair, Committee on Drafting Policies and Procedures, 2012-2014
American Bar Association, Litigation Section Council, 2010-2013
American Bar Association, Chair, Litigation Operations Committee, 2012-2013
American Bar Association, Co-Chair, ABA Resource Committee, 2013-present
American Bar Association, Member, Gender Equity Task Force, 2012-2013
American Bar Association, President, Fellows of the Young Lawyers Division, 2011-2012
American Bar Association, Member, FJE Council, 2011-2014
American Bar Association, Committee on Rules and Calendar, 2008-2010
American Counsel Association, President, 2004-2005
American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, 2002-2005
D.C. Circuit Committee on Admissions and Discipline, Member, 2005-2008
American Bar Association, Chair, Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability,
1995-1997
American Bar Association, Commission on Women in the Profession, 2000-2002
Women’s Bar of Maryland, President, 1987-1988
Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, member, 1990-present
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Illinois State Bar Association, member, 2008-present
Maryland Alumni Association, Life member
University of Maryland, Terrapin Club, member
Honors and Awards
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, 2008-present
The National Law Journal, One of the 50 most influential women lawyers in America, 2007
The National Law Journal, One of the 100 most influential lawyers in America, 2006
Washington D.C. Super Lawyers, Professional Liability: Defense, 2007, 2008; Professional
Liability: Defense, Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, 2009-2018
The Washingtonian, One of Washington’s top lawyers, 2011-2014
The Best Lawyers in America, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, 2013-2019
The Best Lawyers in America, Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2010-2015
The Best Lawyers in America, Legal Malpractice, 2001-2019
The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2006-2019
The Best Lawyers in America, Business Litigation, 2001-2008
Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) in England, Honorary Member, 2012-present
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, 1994-present
Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated
Irish Legal 100, 2016
Events
Practicing Law Institute Techlaw Institute 2017: The Digital Evolution
16th Annual LMRM Conference
2017 Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar
Recent Developments on Client Confidentiality and Related Topics
National Legal Malpractice Conference
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TechLaw Institute 2016: The Digital Evolution
2015 DRI Annual Meeting
TechLaw Institute 2015: The Digital Evolution
Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference
Hot Topics in Legal Ethics 2014
Communications Law in the Digital Age 2013
Hot Topics in Legal Ethics 2013 Seminar
Communications Law in the Digital Age 2012
ABA Section of Litigation Annual CLE Conference
2012 Legal Malpractice and Risk Management Conference
37th ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility
Conflicts of Interest: Identifying the Hazards and Resolving the Issues
2011 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference
Congress and Bipartisanship: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
2010 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference
Hot Topics in Legal Ethics 2009
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