Thakur Law Firm, APC

Attorney Pamela Tahim Thakur

Bar Admissions:

• California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. Tax Court

Education:

• University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 2005
  
  • J.D.
  • Major: Taxation
• University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 2005
  
  • LL.M.
  • Major: Taxation
• University of California, Los Angeles
  
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  • Major: Political Science
  • Minor: Spanish

Attorney Hugh Tra

Hugh is Of Counsel to Thakur Law Firm, APC and represents small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), entrepreneurs, executives, and key players in digital media, including social media influencers and content creators. His diverse client base spans across a variety of industries.

He advises clients on a multitude of operational legal matters, including corporate formations, joint ventures, commercial arrangements/transactions, commercial leases, and intellectual property protection. He is adept at managing and resolving disputes and has successfully handled transactions exceeding 50 million dollars.

In addition to practicing law, Hugh serves as an infantry soldier in the California Army National Guard. Prior to his legal career, he served as a congressional staffer for a Representative from California in Washington D.C.

Hugh holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of California, Los Angeles, and earned his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School.

Bar Admissions:

• California

Education:

• Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
  
  • Juris Doctor
• University of California, Los Angeles
  
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  • Major: History

Attorney Benjamin Skelton

Benjamin Skelton began working as an Associate Attorney at Thakur Law Firm, APC in January 2024, after working as a Law Clerk at the firm since June 2022. Ben works on matters in a variety of different practice areas, including: corporate and business law; healthcare law (e.g., Stark, Anti-Kickback Statute); real and personal property; mechanics liens; social media defamation, invasion of privacy, and copyright infringement law; sports-related personal injuries; defaults and default judgments; indemnification disputes; employment law; and, produce law (e.g., PACA). He has developed significant litigation experience and has guided numerous clients to favorable settlements and results, including through litigation, arbitration, and mediation.

Ben earned a JD/MBA from Chapman University, graduating in May 2023. The decision to earn an MBA was driven by his desire to not only provide clients with sound legal advice, but to understand their business decisions at hand as well.  Prior to graduate school, Benjamin earned his BA in Political Science from California State University Fullerton.

Ben is fluent in Spanish after four years of study, six weeks in Mexico City, and nearly two years living in Chile.  

Bar Admissions:

• California

Education:

• Chapman University School of Law, Orange, California, 2023
  
  • J.D.
• Chapman University, 2023
  
  • MBA
• California State University Fullerton
  
  • B.A.
  • Major: Political Science

Attorney Jack-Ryan Quirk

Jack-Ryan Quirk began working as an Associate Attorney at Thakur Law Firm, APC in May 2025, after working as a Law Clerk at the firm since November 2024. Jack-Ryan works on both litigation and transactional matters. His civil litigation experience includes partnerships and contract disputes. On the transactional side, he advises on medical corporation formations and agreements, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance for in-house clients across labor and employment law, data privacy, and healthcare.

Jack-Ryan received his Juris Doctor at UC College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) where he served as Co-Executive Notes Editor for the UC Law Business Journal. Prior to joining the firm, Jack-Ryan was a Law Clerk for a real estate litigation firm and an in-house legal intern for a biotechnology company. Prior to law school, Jack-Ryan obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from California State University, Fullerton, and thereafter worked for three years in entertainment advertising at a Los Angeles media planning agency representing film distributor clients.

Education:

• UC College of the Law, San Francisco
  • J.D. - 2024
• California State University Fullerton
  • B.A. - 2018
  • Major: Communications (Advertising Emphasis)