Pam Ly, esq.
Founder and Mediator
Pam Ly is an attorney licensed in New York and Washington, D.C., and a proud California native with 20+ years of experience serving in various capacities within the legal profession across both public and private sectors. She is the founder of LYNC Mediation Global, an advisory and mediation firm committed to restoring peace and preserving partnerships through socially responsible business practices and inclusive dispute resolution.
Pam founded LYNC Mediation Global out of a deep calling to serve—helping businesses and communities navigate conflict through advisory support and mediation services that foster trust, integrity, and long-term cooperation.
Prior to launching the business, Pam’s professional experience spans institutions such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Trade Representative, Qualcomm, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Morrison & Foerster LLP, across diverse legal practice areas including intellectual property, international trade, securities regulation, and alternative dispute resolution.
Pam is deeply committed to social responsibility and business integrity, as reflected in her ongoing pro bono work in the fields of corporate sustainability and business and human rights (BHR), including collaborations with international lawyers and BHR experts on global supply chain and access to remedy initiatives. Her diverse background and strong relationships through her international travels, from the jungles of the Amazon rainforest and mountain peaks of Nepal to international meeting hubs of Switzerland and Hong Kong, reflect her lifelong commitment to peace, access, and global impact.
Outside of work, Pam expresses her creativity through Pam Ly Designs, a jewelry redesign business/hobby that celebrates and extends the beauty of fine heirloom jewelry while honoring her family’s immigrant roots and humble beginnings as refugees and small business owners, established in 1983 following their resettlement after the Vietnam War, which continues to thrive today.
In her personal time, Pam is a registered yogi (RYT-200), traveler, and outdoor enthusiast, continually seeking new ways to connect mind, body, community, and purpose.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
New York (Active)
Washington, D.C. (Inactive)
Education
Juris Doctor, George Washington University Law School (Washington, D.C.)
M.A. in International Multicultural Education, with emphasis in Human Rights,
University of San Francisco (California)
B.A. in Communication, with extension studies in Business,
University of California, San Diego (California)
ADR Certifications
CEDR-Accredited Mediator, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (United Kingdom)
IMI-Qualified Mediator, International Mediation Institute (Netherlands)
Other Certifications
Graduate Gemologist, Gemological Institute of America (California)
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), Yogamaya NYC (New York)
Memberships & Involvements
American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Business Law Fellow (2024-2026)
DEI Director, Corporate Sustainability Law Committee (2022-Present)
Former Vice-Chair and Membership Director, Corporate Sustainability Law Committee (2022-2025)
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
D.C. Bar
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
2025 Cohort, ADR Institute
Southern California Mediation Association
Speaking Engagements
ABA Business Law Fall Meeting 2025: Co-Moderator, “AI and Technology in Arbitration – Where Are We, Where Are We Going? Views from the Leaders of the Major ADR Institutions” (September 2025)
ABA Business Law Spring Meeting 2025: Moderator, “Identifying and Conquering Impediments for Getting Pro Bono Volunteers” (April 2025)
Publications
Pam Ly, Bridging the Ideological Divide: Thoughts from a Mediator’s Point of View, ABA Business Law Today, December 15, 2025.
Elise Groulx, Patrick Miller & Pam Ly, How Can Innovative Dispute Resolution Frameworks in Human Rights and Environmental Conflicts Deliver Success, NOVA BHRE, October 28, 2025.
Pam Ly, Identifying and Conquering Impediments for Getting Pro Bono Volunteers, ABA Business Law Today, June 16, 2025.
Shannon Gough, Pam Ly, Christopher Bayer et al., Non-Judicial Grievance Mechanisms: An Ecosystem of Stakeholders, Development International and Access to Remedy Institute, May 6, 2024.
Elise G. Diggs, Mitt Regan & Pam Ly, Operationalizing the ABA Model Contract Clauses for Supply Chains Using the Galaxy of Business and Human Rights Norms Framework, in Contracts for Responsible and Sustainable Supply Chains: Model Clauses, Legal Analysis, and Practical Perspectives 449-473 (David V. Snyder & Susan A. Maslow eds., 2023).
Pam Ly, Blockchain Technology: Its Ability to Transform Corporations’ Corporate Social Responsibility Practices, in 22 Int’l Trade & Bus. L. Rev. (Gabriël Moens, ed., 2019).
Pam Ly, TARGETING THE CONFLICT MINERALS TRADE: Corporate Social Responsibility Governance and the Multilateral System, 25 Willamette J. Int’l L. & Disp. Resol. 25 (2017).
Community Affiliations
Volunteer, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Peer Mediation Program
Volunteer Mediator, OC Human Relations | Groundwell
Languages
English, Vietnamese

