Diana S. Diskin Attorney

First Admitted: 2007, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.omegalaw.com/our-attorneys/diana-diskin/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Melvin Belli Society: Member, 2021
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys: Member, 2021
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Education Committee: Vice Chair, 2021
Consumer Attorneys Association of California, Education Committee: Member, 2020
American Association for Justice, Nursing Home Litigation Group: Member, 2020
American Association for Justice, Rideshare Litigation Group: Member, 2020
Consumer Attorneys Association of California, Education Committee: Member, 2019
Consumer Attorneys of California, Women's Caucus: Membership Chair, 2019
American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group: Member, 2019
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Case Referral Legal Task Force: Member, 2018
American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group: Member, 2018
Consumer Attorneys of California, Women's Caucus: Secretary, 2018
American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group: Member, 2017
American Association for Justice: Member, 2017
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles: Member, 2015
Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles: Member, 2013
Los Angeles County Bar Association: Member
Women's Law Association of Los Angeles: Past Co-Chair, Amicus Briefs Committee, Researched pending state and federal cases for potential amicus involvement, provided recommendations for possible amicus briefs to Board of Directors, coordinated with other Bar associations regarding joint amicus efforts.

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

$1,000,000 policy limits settlement in trucking/rear-ender case, 2021
$750,000 policy limits settlement in left-turn MVA case., 2021
$500,000 settlement in slip-and-fall case with heavily disputed liability., 2021
$100,000 policy limits settlement in rear-ender case., 2021
$11,061,471.62 Verdict - McPhoy v. Ramirez, LASC Case No. BC628805, 2019
$2,500,000 settlement in rear-ender case, Pfeffer v. Naranjo, 2019
$1,090,000 settlement in motorcycle crash, Caringal v. Rakowski, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2016-00893714-CU-PA-CJC., 2019
$1,000,000 settlement in wrongful death pedestrian v. auto case in which decedent was walking outside of crosswalk; defendant settled for policy limits, 2019
$2,535,000 UIM settlement., 2018
$950,000 settlement in rear-ender case, Cabrera, et al., v. California Motor Club, Inc., et al., 2018
$2,050,000 settlement in wrongful death case, car versus tractor. The decedent was a passenger in the car. Black box data showed that the car was going 112 mph 2 seconds before the crash., 2018
$2,500,000 settlement, Escobar v. Asplundh Tree Expert Co., Los Angeles County Superior Court (Norwalk). The plaintiff, a Sheriff's deputy was traveling in the middle of the roadway on a busy street with high traffic while responding to a Code 3 call. He swerved to avoid a tree trimmer moving into a left turn lane in front of him. The plaintiff lost control of his vehicle and hit a building. He suffered cervical sprain/strain that fully resolved, as well as a brain injury. The brain injury was highly disputed because the plaintiff returned to full duty with no restrictions after some months and continued working with no restrictions for several years before a 3rd party lawsuit was filed. Liability was also disputed because the defendant driver contended that the plaintiff was not wearing his seatbelt and did not have his lights or sirens on at the time of the incident. The case was venued in Norwalk, an extremely conservative jurisdiction. Before expert depositions started, the defense refused to offer more than $750,000 to settle the case. I took and defended all of the expert depositions. The case settled for $2,500,000 shortly before expert depositions were completed, a little over a week before trial., 2018
1,000,000 settlement, Hernandez v. Ramirez (rear-end crash), San Diego County Superior Court. My client suffered cervical sprain/strain and lumbar injury. The defense argued that all of my client's complaints arose from pre-existing, degenerative conditions. I argued that his degenerative spine had been asymptomatic prior to the collision and was aggravated into being symptomatic due to the collision. The plaintiff underwent a novel fusion surgery within months of the crash, but continued to have pain; another, more traditional fusion surgery was subsequently performed, and he continued to have pain. He finally underwent epidurals and a facet block that relieved much of his pain; the defense argued that these treatments should have been performed prior to the surgeries. The defense also argued that my client - a truck driver - had failed to mitigate his loss of earnings because he had only sporadically sought out work in any capacity during the pendency of the litigation. The case was venued in San Diego and settled a few weeks before trial., 2018
$125,000,000 verdict -- second chair trial counsel -- Briones v. Zink (Ventura County Superior Court), 2016
$1.5 million settlement in slip-and-fall case with orthopedic and spinal injuries; disputed damages, 2016
$12,000,000 judgment in car-versus-pedestrian wrongful death case, 2015

Videos:

Dordick Law Corporation, Law, 2018
McPhoy v. Ramirez Verdict, 2019

Pro bono/Community Service:

Burbank Chorale: Secretary, Board of Directors, Prepare Board minutes; prepare media consent forms; formulate Board policies and procedures; formulate performance policies and procedures; revised Constitution and Bylaws; assist with grant applications; strategize regarding advertising, partnerships/affiliations, and development.
Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law: Volunteer Attorney
Armenian Allied Arts Association: Judge, Young Artists' Competition; past honorary Board member, Judge for vocal and instrumental divisions. Provide recommendations regarding competition policies and procedures. Past honorary member, Armenian Allied Arts Association Board of Directors and co-Chair of Artists' Emergency Fund Committee
MUSYCA: Secretary, Board of Directors, Founding Board member of San Fernando Valley’s largest children's choir. Prepare Board minutes; negotiate facilities rentals and performance contracts; assist in preparations for May 2013 Carnegie Hall debut; devise policies and procedures for scholarship program; formulate Board policies and procedures; plan strategic growth and fundraising goals; assist with grant proposals.

Honors/Awards:

CAALA President's Award, 2021
Paul Wildman Scholar (Southwestern University School of Law): Full law school scholarship
Outstanding Dissertation Award (USC Music History Department)
USC Wall of Scholars (Skull & Dagger Society): Name inscribed on USC's Wall of Scholars for outstanding achievement in music studies
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards (Southwestern University School of Law): CALI awards for seminars in Defamation, Women's Law, Jurisprudence, and Political Trials.
Fulbright Scholar (U.S. Department of State -- Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs): One-year grant to conduct research in Germany and Austria related to dissertation.
Kurt Weill Foundation Grant (Kurt Weill Foundation): Research and travel grant to visit music archives in New York and Connecticut and compile materials related to Kurt Weill's 1932 opera, Die Buergschaft.

Educational Background:

Scripps College, Claremont, California: Bachelor's of Arts (Music), 1998
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California: Ph.D. (Historical Musicology), 2004

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

“You can come out of the furnace of trouble two ways: if you let it consume you, you come out a cinder; but there is a kind of metal which refuses to be consumed, and comes out a star.” – Jean Church Stress and perfectionism affect us all, especially during these unprecedented times of change, pain, and strife. Whatever struggle you are facing, whatever doubts you have – you are not alone. CAALA stands with you. Join famed trial attorneys Chris Dolan, RJ Molligan, and 2021 CAALA President Genie Harrison for a raw and intimate discussion of coming out of the furnace of hardship to emerge stronger and healthier than ever., Creator and Moderator, The Cinder or the Star: Confronting Addiction, Perfectionism, and Stress During Troubled Times, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Personal Injury, 2021
In every life, we have some trouble: Proposition 22 passed in November 2020 and went into effect on January 1, 2021. What is Proposition 22? Is it really the “game changer” that Uber and Lyft and other Transportation Network Carriers claim it to be?, Creator and Moderator, Life After Prop 22, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2021
From motions in limine to trial technique, this session is packed with information that you need to know. Our all-star panel of trucking trial luminaries will give you their hard-won insights into selecting the right jury for your trial, building – and telling – a compelling story, and keeping control and keeping momentum up so that you have the best chance to steer your jury to a favorable verdict., Creator and Moderator, CAALA Trucking Super Stars III - “The Sound of the Hammer Going Down”: Taking Your Trucking Case to Trial, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Personal Injury, Trucking, Wrongful Death, 2020
Trucking law is constantly changing and you have to stay on top of it – and on top of your defendants. In this session, learn how to make your complaint demurrer proof, understand the latest affirmative defenses relied upon by trucking corporations, craft discovery that will make your defendants sweat, stand strong against their efforts to shield information under protective orders, and learn how to pin down defendant drivers and persons most qualified/knowledgeable in deposition., Creator and Moderator, CAALA Trucking Super Stars II - “Looks Like We Got Us A Convoy”: Pleadings and Discovery, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Personal Injury, Trucking, Wrongful Death, 2020
Knowing the law, knowing trucks, and knowing how to investigate your case are the critical building blocks for your case. This session will help you understand the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, what makes up a truck, who the players are, and how to properly investigate your crash, your documents, and your potential defendants, so that you can put together the strongest case possible., Creator and Moderator, CAALA Trucking Super Stars I - “A Long Way To Go and a Short Time to Get There”: Regulations, Trucking Anatomy, and Investigation, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Personal Injury, Trucking, Wrongful Death, 2020
Webinar regarding litigation of intentional tort cases in the context of rideshare litigation - investigation, background checks, discovery, and trial preparation., Speaker, Intentional Torts and Rideshare Litigation, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Auto, Rideshare, Wrongful Death, Sexual Assault, 2020
Webinar for NJAJ's annual Boardwalk Convention regarding how to litigate Rideshare cases involving Uber, Lyft, and other Transportation Network Companies - from initial case intake and investigation to trial., Speaker, What You Should Be Doing to Properly Prepare Your Case: Rideshare Litigation, New Jersey Association for Justice, Auto, Rideshare, Wrongful Death, 2020
A guide to litigating rideshare cases and establishing vicarious liability, Presenter, Establishing Vicarious Liability in Rideshare Cases, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Personal Injury, 2020
Whether it’s your client, an expert or a damages witness, they must know what to expect and what’s expected of them. This article provides a step by step guide to preparing your witnesses for testimony at trial., Author, Preparing Your Witnesses for Trial, The Advocate, Personal Injury, 2020
Expert depositions are a crucial part of working up a case and preparing for trial. Since expert discovery is expensive and almost always takes place on the eve of trial, it is imperative to have a skill set for being able to take and defend expert depositions efficiently and effectively. How do you prepare yourself and your side's experts? What outlines are needed? We are delighted to have expert-witness extraordinaire Diana Diskin answer such questions and any others you may have, and share her experiences and insights on tackling expert discovery., Lecturer, Expert Discovery - Beginning to End, New Lawyers of CAALA, Personal Injury, 2019
Battleground Berlin, in Aspekte des modernen Musiktheaters in der Weimarer Republik, Münster: Waxmann
The Early History of Kurt Weill's Die Bürgschaft, 1930-33 (University of Southern California)

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2019
Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2019
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating, 2019

Industry Groups:

Birth Injury
Brain Injury
Motor Vehicle Crashes
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Spinal Injury
Trucking Crashes
Wrongful Death

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