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November 9, 2013
Services
Memorial visiting will be held Sunday, December 1, 2013 from 1-3 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ. A service will follow at 3 PM.
Pamela S. “Pam” Poff, Esq., age 62 of Savannah, Georgia and Wayne, New Jersey, died on November 9, 2013 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.
Ms. Poff received her B.A. degree in history, magna cum laude, from Upsala College and a juris doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law. She also earned a degree from the SMG program of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Ms. Poff was the first female director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, having been appointed by Governor Kean. She was also an advisor for several years to Justice Clarence Thomas on “excellence in agency case processing,” while he was chairman on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Prior to creating her own business, Ms. Poff served as deputy general counsel/senior vice president at UBS Financial Services, Inc. (formerly Paine Webber). Ms. Poff was also a partner with the national law firm of Jackson Lewis.
Ms. Poff was a long-term adjunct faculty member of Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations. She was also a member of the American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA), a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Committee, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Labor and Employment Law Committee, the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, the National Corporate Counsel Association, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, and the American Arbitration Association.
Pam was a brilliant attorney with a storied career, but that amazing law career almost didn’t happen. As a young woman, she was an outstanding bowler and she even holds a place in the Junior Bowlers Hall of Fame. Before deciding on law school, she considered becoming a professional bowler. She was very proud of her bowling skill and ultimately enjoyed her chosen career and continued bowling throughout her life. Pam had vast knowledge of many subjects and her interests were broad. She was a big baseball fan, especially the Mets & Yankees. She had attended too many games to count and had been to several World Series. She particularly enjoyed her visit to Candlestick Park before they tore it down, and had been to Chicago's Wrigley field as well. Her knowledge of wines was fascinating. She knew wines inside and out, especially California and Conga's; everyone always came to her for suggestions, everyone! She had traveled all over the world, including New Zealand, Spain, the UK, Italy, and had visited each of the fifty states in the US. She loved Broadway shows and along with her daughter Cori, they shared many special times in New York going to shows. Summer vacations to LBI and Provincetown, MA every summer made for some great memories with wonderful friends. Her friends will surely cherish those memories dearly.
Pam is survived by her partner of 28 years; Martha Lawson of Wayne, her daughter; Cori Poff of New Jersey, and her sister Kathleen Lawson of New Jersey.
Memorial donations in Pam's honor would be greatly appreciated. Please consider the "Kent Place Development Fund", Kent Place School, 42 Norwood Ave., Summit, NJ 07901.
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Memorial visiting will be held Sunday, December 1, 2013 from 1-3 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ. A service will follow at 3 PM.
November 9, 2013
Services
Memorial visiting will be held Sunday, December 1, 2013 from 1-3 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ. A service will follow at 3 PM.
Pamela S. “Pam” Poff, Esq., age 62 of Savannah, Georgia and Wayne, New Jersey, died on November 9, 2013 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.
Ms. Poff received her B.A. degree in history, magna cum laude, from Upsala College and a juris doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law. She also earned a degree from the SMG program of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Ms. Poff was the first female director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, having been appointed by Governor Kean. She was also an advisor for several years to Justice Clarence Thomas on “excellence in agency case processing,” while he was chairman on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Prior to creating her own business, Ms. Poff served as deputy general counsel/senior vice president at UBS Financial Services, Inc. (formerly Paine Webber). Ms. Poff was also a partner with the national law firm of Jackson Lewis.
Ms. Poff was a long-term adjunct faculty member of Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations. She was also a member of the American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA), a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Committee, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Labor and Employment Law Committee, the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, the National Corporate Counsel Association, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, and the American Arbitration Association.
Pam was a brilliant attorney with a storied career, but that amazing law career almost didn’t happen. As a young woman, she was an outstanding bowler and she even holds a place in the Junior Bowlers Hall of Fame. Before deciding on law school, she considered becoming a professional bowler. She was very proud of her bowling skill and ultimately enjoyed her chosen career and continued bowling throughout her life. Pam had vast knowledge of many subjects and her interests were broad. She was a big baseball fan, especially the Mets & Yankees. She had attended too many games to count and had been to several World Series. She particularly enjoyed her visit to Candlestick Park before they tore it down, and had been to Chicago's Wrigley field as well. Her knowledge of wines was fascinating. She knew wines inside and out, especially California and Conga's; everyone always came to her for suggestions, everyone! She had traveled all over the world, including New Zealand, Spain, the UK, Italy, and had visited each of the fifty states in the US. She loved Broadway shows and along with her daughter Cori, they shared many special times in New York going to shows. Summer vacations to LBI and Provincetown, MA every summer made for some great memories with wonderful friends. Her friends will surely cherish those memories dearly.
Pam is survived by her partner of 28 years; Martha Lawson of Wayne, her daughter; Cori Poff of New Jersey, and her sister Kathleen Lawson of New Jersey.
Memorial donations in Pam's honor would be greatly appreciated. Please consider the "Kent Place Development Fund", Kent Place School, 42 Norwood Ave., Summit, NJ 07901.
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