Diane E. Wasznicky
Top rated Family Law attorney in Sacramento, California
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce
Education Qualification:
University of California Davis School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce
4740 Folsom BoulevardSacramento, California, 95819
First Admitted: 1981, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.divorcepage.com/Attorneys/Diane-E-Wasznicky.shtm...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- California, 1981
- Chair of the Judiciary Committee of the Sacramento County Bar Association since 1993
- Served as elected member of the State Bar Conference of Delegates Executive Committee (1996-1999)
- Chair of State Bar Conference of Delegates Executive Committee (October 1999 to October 2000)
- Served on Board of Directors of the Sacramento Women's Network
- Served on Board of Directors of the Women Lawyers of Sacramento
- President, Vice-President and Treasurer of the Women Lawyers of Sacramento
- President of the Sacramento County Bar Association, 1992
- Served on Board of Directors of the California Women Lawyers for 3 years
- Co-founder and former President of the Sacramento Area Feminist Legal Services
- Co-founder and facilitator of the Sacramento Custody Discussion Group for attorneys, Judges and mental health professionals
- Served as Chairperson on the Voluntary Legal Services Program of the Sacramento County Bar Association from 1985-1989
- Served as Chairperson of the Family Law Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association in 1989
- Appointed member of State Bar Family Law Section Executive Committee (2000 - 2003)
- Legislation Chair, FlexCom (2001 - 2003)
- Advisor, FlexCom (2003 to present)
- Appointed member of California Judicial Council Family and Juvenile Advisory Committee (2001 - 2004)
- Liaison to Family and Juvenile Advisory Committee for FlexCom (2004 to 2009)
- Appointed member California Chapter of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (currently President from 2010 - 2012)
- Member of Sacramento County Bar Association Family Law Section Custody Sub-Committee (1994 - present)
- Member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists
- Chair of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Minor's Counsel Committee (1998 - 1999)
- Legislative Coordinator for ACFLS Board 2009
- Chair - ACFLS Family Law Reform Committee (Elkins) (2009 - 2011)
- President-Elect of ACFLS - (2011 - 2013)
- Member of the American Bar Association and its Family Law Section
- Member of the California Bar Association and its Family Law Section
- Member of the Sacramento County Bar Association and its Family Law Section
- Member, Sacramento County Bar Association Delegation to Conference of Delegates (Chair 1993 - 1996 and 1997 - 1999; currently Chair, Family Law Sub-Committee of Delegates 2003 - present)
- Member of the Sacramento County Children's Counsel Section (Chair, 2006 to present)
- Member of the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 1987
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified by the State Bar of California as a Family Law Specialist, 1987
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Teaches courses on child custody and child support for the Learning Exchange, Family Service Agency, and YMCA
- Lectured on Family Law in California Continuing Education of the Bar programs
- Organized and participated in a number of community-oriented Family Law panels sponsored by Feminist Legal Services, Women Lawyers of Sacramento and the Sacramento County Bar Association
Honors/Awards:
- Super Lawyers in Northern California, 2004 - 2012
Educational Background:
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Bachelor of Arts degree, Major: Psychology, Sociology and Law, 1977
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Co-Author of Child Custody, a Practical Guide for Parents
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