Pamela Winthrop dies; partner in D.C. law firm Pamela Winthrop, a partner in the Washington law firm of Hogan Lovells, died Sept. 26 at her home in Potomac. She was 57. The cause was cancer, said her husband, Bruce Stemerman. Ms. Winthrop joined Hogan Lovells in 1984, and she became a partner in 1990. Since 2000, she had specialized in the creation and use of training and development tools for the firm. Earlier, she specialized in banking practice and served on the committee that rendered opinions on legal issues for clients. Pamela Gail Winthrop was born in Fort Worth. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1978 and received a law degree at George Washington University law school in 1981. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Bruce Stemerman of Potomac; two children, Taylor Winthrop Stemerman of Rockville and Paige Winthrop Stemerman of the District; her mother and stepfather, Elinor and Don Freedman of Gainesville, Va.; and a sister.