Pamela Dorian is a highly skilled commercial litigation attorney who delivers exceptional results in high-stakes, high-complexity disputes. With over a decade of experience representing Fortune 500 companies, global manufacturers, and industry leaders across sectors — including health care, construction, gaming, and insurance — Pamela brings a rare blend of courtroom tenacity and strategic foresight to every matter she handles.
Pamela’s litigation practice spans the full arc of commercial disputes, from pre-suit strategy through trial and appeal. Her notable achievements include winning summary judgments, securing favorable verdicts in jury trials, and negotiating settlements that save her clients significant time, cost, and reputational risk. She has experience handling a wide range of complex commercial litigation cases, including contractual disputes, antitrust, appellate, construction, product liability, consumer fraud, medical malpractice, environmental torts, and business torts. Pamela's strategic approach and meticulous preparation ensure that her clients receive the best possible outcomes, whether in the courtroom or through favorable settlements.
A standout moment in Pamela’s career was her selection to serve as an assistant district attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office through Cozen O’Connor’s secondment program. Over the course of one year, she prosecuted hundreds of misdemeanor trials and felony preliminary hearings in Philadelphia Municipal Court. She tried numerous bench trials to verdict and argued dozens of evidentiary hearings on behalf of the commonwealth. Pamela regularly handled charges such as attempted murder, drug trafficking, aggravated assaults, burglaries, robberies, DUIs, and firearm possession. Her unique experience informs her confident courtroom presence and strategic edge in civil litigation.
Pamela also brings cutting-edge experience in generative AI to her practice. She earned certifications from UC Berkeley Law Executive Education, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Michigan for courses emphasizing generative AI, prompt engineering, ethics, and legal applications. Recognizing the transformative potential of generative AI in legal practice, Pamela was selected to represent Business Litigation in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Legal Practice Innovation Task Force, which is dedicated to enhancing AI proficiency for litigators. She has trained attorneys across practice groups on how to leverage AI tools for litigation strategy, research, and efficient client service. Her ability to translate emerging technology into practical, high-impact legal solutions makes her a valuable resource for clients navigating both the legal and operational implications of AI adoption.
An award-winning attorney recognized by her peers in the Pennsylvania legal community, Pamela was honored with the Legal Intelligencer Professional Excellence Unsung Hero Award in 2023. She has repeatedly been named as a Rising Star by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. As an associate, Pamela was appointed as a co-chair of the firm’s Associates Committee and remains actively involved in law student and lateral recruiting, as well as the mentoring of summer associates and junior associates. Prior to joining the firm, Pamela participated in the firm's Summer Associate Program as a law student. She is also actively involved in pro bono work and activities in the community, including volunteering as a judge for mock trial competitions.
Pamela received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was awarded a Dean's Merit Scholarship and the H. Kruger Kaprielian Scholarship. While at UVa, Pamela served on the Journal of Law & Politics, advised undergraduates interested in law school, represented local residents in the Criminal Defense Clinic, and spent a summer as a judicial intern on the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
Prior to law school, Pamela graduated magna cum laude from Pennsylvania State University with three bachelor's degrees in philosophy, political science, and communication arts and sciences, as well as two minors in international studies and classics. She graduated with distinction from the Schreyer Honors College and the inaugural class of the Paterno Fellows Program. Pamela's academic excellence was recognized through numerous scholarships and awards at Penn State, including the Eugene N. Borza Award and Ray H. Dotterer Award.