About Pamela
Pamela Hartman is a California-licensed attorney specializing in immigration law. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2003, holding. Her license remains active, and she practices at the Law Office of Pamela Hartman, located at 3019 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90405. Ms. Hartman serves clients throughout California, focusing on immigration matters.
Ms. Hartman earned her Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law in 2003. Prior to law school, she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, obtaining a degree in Anthropology. Additionally, she holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from New York University, earned in 1989. Her diverse educational background has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of both legal and journalistic perspectives.
Ms. Hartman's practice areas encompass family and employment immigration, asylum protection, and citizenship matters. She has extensive experience representing clients in obtaining family and employment visas, securing asylum for individuals fleeing persecution, and assisting with naturalization processes. Her work involves all stages of immigration proceedings, including initial consultations, application filings, appeals, and federal court litigation.
With over 22 years of experience, Ms. Hartman has represented clients in various immigration matters, including successful petitions for individuals of extraordinary ability, such as musicians, actors, and scientists. She has also assisted numerous Iraqi immigrants in obtaining asylum since the onset of the Iraq War in 2003. Her litigation experience includes filing motions to reopen and addressing complex immigration issues in federal court. Ms. Hartman is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ms. Hartman is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has served on the Executive Committee of the Immigration Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She has contributed to the legal community by assisting in drafting proposed federal legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, aiming to curb abuses by unauthorized practitioners. Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Hartman has also worked as a journalist, reporting from Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica, and Israel, and has been quoted in various publications on immigration issues.
