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Diane divides her work almost evenly between criminal defense and civil litigation, including complex commercial, constitutional, employment and appellate matters. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame's undergraduate and law schools, she clerked for the Honorable Charles R. Wilson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Tampa, Florida before joining the firm. When not representing clients before state and federal courts or cheering on the Irish, Diane enjoys competing on the ultimate frisbee playing fields.
Education
J.D., cum laude, University of Notre Dame Law School, 2003; Notre Dame Law Review, Note Editor
B.A., cum laude, University of Notre Dame, 1998
Clerkships
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Judge Charles R. Wilson, 2003-2004
Practice Areas
Appellate
Criminal Defense
Employment
Litigation
Bar Admissions
Arizona, 2004
Court Admissions
Supreme Court of Arizona, 2004
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2005
Professional Activities
National Association for Criminal Defense Attorneys
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
Maricopa County Bar Association
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 2006
Publications and Presentations
Presentation: Speech to Death Penalty Seminar 2006, Recent Amendments to Rule 6.8, December 7, 2006
Presentation: Speech to Notre Dame Law School, Capital Representation: Views of Young Lawyer, April 10, 2006
Counsel for the Indigent Accused in Death Penalty Cases, The Defender (forthcoming) (co-author)
Editorial, The Erosion of the Great Writ, Judicature, Oct. 2005 | 