Tami Hamalian

Position: Starbucks Corporation
Board of Directors

I am a senior paralegal with Starbucks Corporation based in Seattle, Washington and handle litigation cases that include personal injury, commercial, real estate, class action, ADA and discrimination. Prior to moving to Seattle with my husband in 1994, I worked in Los Angeles for 7-years both in the entertainment and legal fields and although born in California, I spent 18 years in London, England where I completed my education.

I have always been passionate about those living with disabilities as my older brother has disabilities that affected his learning skills and greatly limited his work choices. I continue to be a fierce advocate for disability rights and have served on Starbucks diversity and pro-bono committees as well as volunteering with the King County Bar Association’s Neighborhood Legal Clinics since 2005 where in 2012 I was truly honored to receive their, ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award.

I am a proud mother of three, and my great loves are long walks and gallons of tea.