Pamela Hamilton is an experienced paralegal seeking a new opportunity. She has over 15 years of experience in various areas of law including civil litigation, personal injury, real estate, and bankruptcy. Her skills include legal research, document review, and working on discovery requests. She is currently attending classes to enhance her skills in apparel design and tailoring.

1. PAMELA HAMILTON 5139 N. Williams Ave., Portland, OR 97217-2836
pamelahamilton@comcast.net • Cellular (425) 941-1155
SUMMARY
Recently relocated dynamic paralegal/legal assistant offering extensive and progressively more
responsible experience in the areas of civil litigation, school district and insurance defense,
personal injury, attorney fee disputes, construction defect and collections, real estate and
mortgage foreclosure, mediations, bankruptcy, and public disclosure laws seeking stimulating
and inspiring paralegal and/or hybrid opportunity with congenial team.
SKILLS
• Drafting correspondence / pleadings • Medical chronologies / summaries
• Document review / indexing
• Research
• Discovery requests / responses /
production
• Docketing / complex calendaring • Opening / closing files
• Processing invoices • Hearing / trial / mediation preparation
• Appeals
• Staff training / mentoring
• Witness interviews / expert witnesses
• Booking travel / speaking engagements
• Microsoft Office Suite / ECF / ECR /
PACER / LINX / ProLaw /
TimeMatters / Summation /
LexisNexis / HIPAA
• Superior, district, federal, state and
local civil rules
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
BolyWelch, Portland, Oregon – 3/09/2015 to 4/30/2015 (Present)
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Hybrid for the Professional Liability Fund: Employed full-time as a
temporary contractor while seeking permanent, full-time employment. Duties included: medical
chronology, daily correspondence, document review, discovery production, docketing, closing
files, processing invoices, filing, and general support to one attorney (approx. 60 active cases)
and five legal assistants.
Law Offices of Melissa A. Huelsman, P.S., Seattle, Washington – 4/2013 to 12/2014
Paralegal: Employed full-time as a paralegal for sole practitioner focusing on mortgage
foreclosure rescue, mediations, and litigation on behalf of borrowers.
Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch, Inc., P.S., Seattle, Washington – 1/2010 to 4/2013
Legal Assistant/Paralegal: Employed full-time as a hybrid with practice focusing on insurance,
school district, construction, and personal injury – all defense.
Michael R. Caryl, P.S., Seattle, Washington – 2/2008 to 11/2009
Legal Assistant/Paralegal: Employed full-time by sole practitioner specializing in attorney fees
dispute matters.
Williams Kastner, Seattle, Washington – 7/2007 to 12/2007
Legal Assistant: Worked as a Legal Assistant float addressing various practice areas –
bankruptcy, employment exit contracts, school district, construction, and other litigation defense.

2. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington – 2/2007 to 7/2007
Contract Paralegal/Public Information Specialist: Assisted with departmental needs and
organization and processed public records requests.
Corr Cronin, Seattle, Washington – 10/2006 to 02/2007
Contract Paralegal: Worked as a full-time, contract paralegal through legal recruiter while
continuing to seek permanent, full-time employment for this boutique litigation firm. Focus
included complex civil litigation (Hearst Corporation and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer v.
Seattle Times, et al.), personal injury mediation preparation (Ater, et al. v. TriMet, et al.),
asbestos, wrongful employment discharge, contract dispute and construction litigation case work.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Costume Designer, Seattle, Washington – 2001 to 2012
Designed and sewed dance costumes for solos, duos, trios, and full classes. Worked closely with
choreographers and dancers; illustrated designs and created costume boards; shopped for fabrics
and accessories; conducted fittings; sewed costumes; attended dance competitions as backstage
costume repair master; and produced award-winning costumes at local and regional
competitions.
EDUCATION
Portland Sewing Academy, Portland, Oregon – 4/2015 to Present
Apparel Designer Certification: Currently attending night classes to complete certificate
program to fine-tune tailoring and illustration expertise and advance pattern making skills.
Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, Washington – 2005 to 2006
Paralegal Certification & B.A. Degree: Attended American Bar Association approved Paralegal
Certification and B.A. Transfer Degree programs. Specific legal course work accomplished:
Intro to Law, Contracts, Legal Research, Civil Procedure, and Copyright Law. GPA 3.81. Four
legal electives remaining before graduation.
Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, Washington – 1985 to 2005
B.A. Transfer Degree: Earned credits toward bachelors degree with additional course work in
real estate law, appraisal, public speaking, and research paper writing.
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington – 1980 to 1984
Music Education & Performance: Earned credits toward Bachelor of Arts in Music Education
and Performance. Performed in various orchestras, chamber groups, brass ensembles, quintets,
quartets, and as a soloist and taught intermediate students.
VOLUNTEER
Gotta Dance, Redmond, Washington – 2001 to 2012
Backstage make-up, hair, and fast change assistant.
Women’s Funding Alliance, Seattle, Washington – 2008 to 2011
Annual Art of Dining and Amplify! fundraising event item procurement, item packager and
description writer, registrar, auction runner, auction spotter, set up and tear down, auction closer,
and anything else they asked me to do!

3. REFERENCES
Onik’a I. Gilliam – Attorney; Patterson Buchanan et al; cell 206-499-2039; email
onikagilliam@hotmail.com; former supervising attorney at Patterson Buchanan et al.
Andrew S. Kamins – Attorney; sole practitioner; cell 206-351-9480; email
Andrew.Kamins@gmail.com; former supervising attorney at Patterson Buchanan et al.
Daniel L. White, Jr. – Attorney & college instructor; cell 206-605-1992; email
dan@whiteandshepherd.com; former supervising attorney (White & Shepherd LLP) and college
instructor (Edmonds Community College).
Walter G. Smith – Attorney; Office of the Attorney General Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; cell
206-428-8536; email walter.martin.smith@gmail.com; former co-worker at Law Offices of
Melissa A. Huelsman, P.S.
Peter G. Adler – President, Molina Healthcare, Washington; cell 206-255-0537; email
petergadler@gmail.com; former client at Law Offices of Melissa A. Huelsman, P.S.