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Pamela J. Brown

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Practice Areas

  • Land Planning/Zoning
  • Development Permitting
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Business Formation

Biography

Pam received a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Middlebury College M.R.P. (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 planning and permitting issues, real estate and business. Prior to practicing law, she was employed as a consultant to 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 the Massachusetts Association of Planning Professionals and Bedford Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Bedford Rotary Club. Pam lectures broadly on land use law and zoning issues and her diversified background allows her to coordinate seamlessly with multiple professions in guiding her client’s needs.

Education

  • Massachusetts School of Law, Andover, Massachusetts
    • J.D. - 1999
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Law Review, Massachusetts School of Law, Law Review, Member, 1997, 1999
  • Middlebury College
    • B.A. - 1985
    • Major: Environmental Studies/Biology
  • University of Massachusetts/Amherst
    • M.R.P. - 1987
    • Honors: magna cum laude
    • Major: Regional Planning

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts, 1999
  • New Hampshire, 2000

Professional Associations

  • American Institute of Certified Planners, Member and College of Fellows
  • Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
  • Massachusetts Association of Planning Professionals, Inc., Board of Directors
  • Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
  • New Hampshire Bar Association, Member

Honors

  • Super Lawyer TM 2020-2025, Rising Star 2005-2007
  • Top Women Attorneys in Massachusetts (published in 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
  • Boy Scout/Cub Scout Leader & Committee Member 2017-2022