Pamela Purdy

Pamela L. Purdy established the Purdy Law Office, LLC in March 2006, with a focus on Family and Matrimonial Law. She began her academic journey at the University of Richmond, earning her B.A. in 1996. Following her undergraduate studies, she gained experience as a tobacco litigation paralegal at Hunton and Williams in Richmond, Virginia. Pursuing her legal career, she attended American University, Washington College of Law, graduating in 2000.

Post-graduation, Ms. Purdy served as a clerk for the Honorable Justin M. Johnson of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, where she primarily handled family law cases. Before founding her own practice, she honed her skills as a family law associate at McNees Wallace and Nurick LLC in Harrisburg from 2001 to 2006.

Ms. Purdy is actively involved in the legal community as a member of the Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She has contributed as a Barrister in the Honorable William W. Lipsitt Inn of Court and held leadership roles, including past chair of the Dauphin County Young Lawyers Section and past secretary of its Family Law Section. Her roles have included serving as Paternity Counsel for the Dauphin County Domestic Relations Office and as a custody conference officer for the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas from 2009 to 2015.

As a member of the Collaborative Professionals of Central Pennsylvania and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Ms. Purdy is committed to collaborative law. She has shared her expertise by lecturing on family law topics for the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Additionally, she is a trained divorce mediator and collaborative law attorney.