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Philip Diamond

Senior Mediator

“Senior Mediator - Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Construction, Employment”

California
52+Years Exp

Core Practice Areas

14 Verticals
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Partnership Dissolution
✓Securities Litigation
✓Employment Discrimination
✓Personal Injury Claims
✓Premises Liability
✓Legal Malpractice
✓Product Liability
✓Insurance Coverage Disputes
✓Real Estate Transactions
✓Construction Disputes
✓Landlord-Tenant Disputes
✓Trust Administration Disputes
✓Patent Infringement
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

Neutral Profile

I mediate in all areas of civil litigation (other than divorce), including (without limitation) real estate, construction, bodily injury (including product liability, premises liability, toxic tort, and general tort claims), employment, business and commercial, probate and trust, securities and investor fraud, distressed property and loan work-outs, insurance coverage and bad faith, and professional liability. 1974 – 1982 Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon 1982 – 1989 Bickel & Diamond – Founding and Name Partner 1989 – 1997 Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum – Shareholder 1997 – 2003 Niesar & Diamond LLP – Founding and Name Partner 2003 – Law & Mediation Offices of Philip R. Diamond (now known as Diamond Dispute Resolution) 2004 – Lerman Law Partners, LLP (Of Counsel)

Credentials & Institutional Standing

Primary Verifications

License

Senior Mediator

Education

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall)

J.D. · Law

Class of 1974

University of California, Berkeley

A.B.

Class of 1971

Work History

6 Positions

Of Counsel

Lerman Law Partners, LLP

2004 – Present

Mediator/Owner

Law & Mediation Offices of Philip R. Diamond (Diamond Dispute Resolution)

2003 – Present

Founding and Name Partner

Niesar & Diamond LLP

1997 – 2003

Shareholder

Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum

1989 – 1997

Founding and Name Partner

Bickel & Diamond

1982 – 1989

Attorney

Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon

1974 – 1982

Honors & Recognition

2 Honors

American Jurisprudence Award

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

1974

Phi Beta Kappa

University of California, Berkeley

1971

With Great Distinction

Fees & Availability

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IN_PERSONHOURLY$600Commercial Contracts

$600/hr

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