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Pamela J. Brown

  • Managing Partner

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Practice Areas

  • Land Planning/Zoning
  • Development Permitting
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Business Formation, Buy-Sell

Biography

Pamela J. Brown received a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Middlebury College, a Master’s in Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst and a J.D. from Massachusetts School of Law. Ms. Brown concentrates her practice in zoning/ land use permitting, real estate and business. Prior to practicing law, she was employed as a consultant to property owners and many New England towns assisting with Master Planning and Zoning issues. Pam is a fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners, serves as Director of Massachusetts Association of Planning Professionals, Inc. and Bedford Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and is a member of the Bedford Rotary Club. She lectures broadly on land use law, community planning and zoning issues and her diverse background allows her to coordinate seamlessly with multiple professions in guiding her client’s needs. Pam enjoys tennis, pickleball, windsurfing, anything outdoors, and spending time with her two sons talking about life and their construction projects.

Education

  • Massachusetts School of Law, Andover, Massachusetts
    • J.D. – 1999
    • Massachusetts School of Law, Law Review Member, 1997-1999
  • Middlebury College 
    • B.A. – 1985 (Environmental Studies/Biology)
  • University of Massachusetts/Amherst 
    • M.R.P. – 1987 (Regional Planning)

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts, 1999
  • New Hampshire, 2000

Professional Associations

  • Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
  • New Hampshire Bar Association, Member
  • Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts (REBA)
  • American Institute of Certified Planners, Member of the College of Fellows
  • Massachusetts Association of Planning Professionals, Inc., Board of Directors

Honors

  • Super Lawyer TM 2020-2026, Rising Star 2005-2007
  • Top Women Attorneys in Massachusetts, Boston Magazine 2021
  • Honorary Commander, Hanscom Air Force Base/ 66th Air Base Group, 2013-2015
  • Top Ten Lawyers - Women’s Business Boston, 2007
  • Distinguished Leadership Service Award – Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors, 2004
  • Distinguished Service Award – American Planning Association, Massachusetts Chapter, 2001
  • Distinguished Planning Alumni Award –University of Massachusetts, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, 2001

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Bedford Rotary Club
  • Emerson Hospital, Corporator
  • Middlesex Savings Bank, Corporator
  • Former Boy Scout/Cub Scout Leader & Committee Member