Pamela Naughton

Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton

12275 El Camino Real
Suite 200

San Diego, CA 92130

(858) 720-8984

pnaughton@smrh.com

Education Law School/Year: 1976 College/Year: 1972 Bar Admissions California, Minnesota (inactive), District of Columbia (inactive), 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Southern and Central Districts of California Practice Areas Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law Major Cases I was prosecution counsel in the impeachment of U.S. District Judge Walter Nixon. As a prosecutor, I co-tried the first murder case to use the Battered Woman Syndrome as a defense. I was counsel to the House Iran-Contra Committee and handled witness examination at the congressional hearings. Lately, I have represented former Mayor Richard Murphy, Council President Scott Peters as witnesses in various pension-related investigations. Currently I am representing Tom Story, an executive of Sunroad, who has been charged with misdemeanor offenses by the City Attorney. I successfully obtained a court order disqualifying the City Attorney from prosecuting that case. Professional Background After graduating from Yale Law School, I began my legal career in the Office of Legislative Affairs of the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Then I served as an Assistant United States Attorney for six years. In 1987 I was counsel to the House/ Senate Select Committee to investigate the Iran-Contra affair. The next year I served as Special Counsel to the Judiciary Committee in charge of the impeachment of U.S. District Court Judge Walter Nixon. I then began private practice, first at Baker & McKenzie for 10 years, and then Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton since 2000. I specialize in fraud cases – both civil and criminal. Professional Affiliations I am past president of the San Diego Chapter of the Federal Bar Association; past committee member of the Judicial Evaluation Committee for the county bar association; Barrister in the Enright Inns of Court; guest lecturer at local law schools and national guest commentator on MSNBC. I authored a book published by Wayne State University Press on the rescission of constitutional amendments. Personal Affiliations I am a choir director at St. George Orthodox Church Personal Background I was raised in a small town in Northern Minnesota by immigrant grandparents. I attended St. Olaf College and studied in various countries around the world in my senior year. I am the very proud mother of 10-year-old identical twin girls, Mary and Avery, who are excellent students and even better people.