Pamela K. Fulmer
Partner
Contact:
[email protected] San Francisco Direct: (415) 362-3050 Newport Beach Direct: (949) 991-1898 Recognition Selected as a Woman Leader in Tech Law 2017 by The Recorder Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Trademark Law (2016-2025) and Commercial Litigation (2023-2025) Winner 2015 Clients Choice Award in the Intellectual Property: Trademarks category for California Recognized in the 2013 - 2024 editions of “IP Stars” by Managing Intellectual Property magazine Recognized in 2013 - 2016 as one of the “Top 250 Women in IP” by Managing Intellectual Property magazine Recognized 2017 through 2019 as one of the "Top 250 Women in IP in the World" by Managing Intellectual Property magazine Listed as a Northern California “Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics and San Francisco magazines for multiple years Education UC College of the Law, San Francisco, J.D. 1991 (Cum Laude, Order of the Coif, Thurston Society) Miami University, Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1985 (Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Political Science With Honors) Bar and Court Admissions California (1991) Wisconsin (2024) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Northern District of California Eastern District of California Central District of California Southern District of California |
Pam Fulmer has substantial experience litigating all types of intellectual property and commercial disputes with a special emphasis on licensing disputes. Her cases have included copyright, trademark, trade secret and patent infringement, as well as privacy related lawsuits. Pam also has experience in lawsuits involving the Lanham Act and false advertising, unfair competition, trade libel, licensing, and other complex litigation. In addition to her intellectual property practice, Pam has deep experience representing technology and other clients in high-stakes commercial litigation. This litigation has included breach of contract cases as well as lawsuits raising claims of misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and other business torts.
In addition to her litigation practice, Pam has a great deal of experience defending audits by software companies including Oracle Corporation, where she has advised clients on various issues including VMware virtualization, as well as hosting and related alleged areas of under-licensing. She has worked with her clients to develop strategies to mitigate these positions and to push back successfully on the audit findings. Pam has been a partner at some of the largest and most prestigious international law firms in the world including Jones Day, DLA Piper and Dentons. Her practice has been a mix of intellectual property and commercial cases, with a focus on practical and cost effective solutions to her clients' problems. Pam's clients are located all over the United States and her practice is national in scope, litigating cases across the United States. She co-founded Tactical Law Group LLP in 2016 after 24 years of big law firm practice. Pam has deep connections to other lawyers and law firms in the Bay Area. If Pam does not have the expertise to handle your matter, she can make a referral to the another attorney. TLG also acts for its clients as an Outside General Counsel, managing other law firms to ensure efficiency, results and quality legal service. In addition to her litigation practice, Pam also counsels clients on IP and other business issues. She has seen first hand how bad contracts can cause big problems, and she works closely with her clients to assist in the negotiation of all different types of business agreements. Pam also assists with the drafting of website terms of use, privacy policies and other documents involving the conduct of business on the Internet. 
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Litigation Experience |
Pam has represented clients in courts and arbitral forums across the country. Her cases have included technologies involving e-commerce and the Internet, cellular communications, streaming media, ad serving, email messaging and security, telecommunications, computer hardware and software, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, water filtration technology, biotechnology, sports and consumer products. She is adept at developing cost-effective strategies to successfully resolve litigation on behalf of her clients.
A trusted advisor to technology, consumer products and other companies, Pam works hard to understand her clients’ business in order to deliver right sized legal advice. Select representative matters include:
Honors and Professional Awards
LLife Beyond the Law In her spare time, Pam enjoys spending time with her family, reading, genealogy research, digital photography, day trips around the Bay Area, writing historical novels, and playing with her four Havanese dogs. |