Attorneys
Pamela A. Benben specializes in trying complex medical malpractice and catastrophic injury cases before juries, judges and arbitrators. With some 35 trials as lead counsel to her credit, Pam has gained the respect of her Southern California peers and earned membership to the esteemed American Board of Trial Advocates.
Pam's 27 year career, her extensive knowledge of medicine, thoroughness and insight make her the go to lawyer in defending high exposure cases of obstetrical and pediatric injury, as well as highly publicized medical/legal litigation, such as the wrongful death suit brought by actor John Ritter's family or the medical negligence case brought by the Tonight Show sidekick, Ed McMahon. Pam's practice also includes elder and dependent adult abuse, legal malpractice, personal injury related to motor vehicle accidents, allegations of unfair competition and business practices among healthcare providers, wrongful death and allegations of wrongful termination.
Pam regularly counsels clients in healthcare industry including: healthcare ancillary service providers, hospitals, physicians, physician groups, and insurance carriers, such as Adventist Health, Catholic Healthcare West, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Farmers Insurance, Regents of the University of California, Healthcare Partners, Optima Healthcare Insurance Services, UCLA Medical Center, Octagon/Sedgwick Claims Management Services and Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center.
As a Partner in the Firm, Pam is also responsible as an educator and supervisor of other lawyers and staff
throughout the three Firm locations in the areas of medicine and related laws.
Education
State University of New York at Buffalo, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1977
cum laude, Regents Scholarship, Honor's Program,
Loyola Marymount University School of Law, Los Angeles, Juris Doctor, 1981
Dean's List all semesters
Magna Cum Laude
Admission to Practice
All Courts of the State of California, 1981
United States District Court, Central District of California, 1982
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1982
Professional Organizations & Activities
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
Member State Bar of California
Member American Bar Association
Member, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Member, Southern California Association of Hospital Risk Managers
Articles/Publications
Honor's Thesis: "The Constitutionality of New York's Stop and Frisk Law," 1977-1978
Presentations
Multiple presentations over the years to members of the medical staff, nursing and groups on current trends in litigation, problems and pitfalls in prevention of lawsuits and compliance with State and Federal Regulations. Recently, Pam was the keynote speaker, Traynor Lecture, at the annual meeting of the California Association of Emergency Physicians.