Pamela Weiss

Pamela Weiss is President of Law Offices of Guess & Rudd P.C. in Anchorage, Alaska, where her practice focuses primarily on civil litigation and general civil lawsuits and disputes. She brings experience from private practice, municipal government, and federal judicial service to disputes involving public and private clients. Her background allows her to evaluate litigation with an understanding of both courtroom procedure and the institutional concerns that often shape cases involving government entities, businesses, and individuals.

Pamela earned a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 2001. She received a B.A., from the UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA in 1995, where she majored in anthropology and minored in linguistics. After law school, she moved to Alaska to serve as a clerk for a U.S. District Court judge. Her education and clerkship provided a foundation in legal research, writing, and federal court practice.

Pamela worked as an associate at her currecnt firm for four years before spending 15 years with the Municipality of Anchorage. She later returned to the firm and now leads it as President. Her career has therefore included sustained work in both public service and private civil practice. She is admitted in Alaska and before the US District Court for the District of Alaska, the US Court of Federal Claims, and the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Pamela Weiss combines long-term Alaska practice with experience inside municipal government and the federal judiciary. Her work in civil litigation benefits from an understanding of public decision-making, litigation procedure, and the practical demands placed on organizations involved in disputes. As firm President, she also brings leadership experience to her client work and professional responsibilities. She helps clients approach civil matters with careful analysis, organized advocacy, and attention to the legal and operational consequences of litigation decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Guess & Rudd PC
• Member, Alaska Bar Association

Licensed State

• Alaska

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Berkeley, California
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Bachelor of Arts

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