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Philip R. Diamond

Philip R. Diamond

Location:
San Rafael, California
Phone:
415-388-8191
Fax:
415-388-8257
E-mail:
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Areas of Practice

  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Toxic Tort
  • Employment
  • Structural & Agricultural Pest Control
  • Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
  • Product Liability
  • Commercial and Business Litigation
  • General Tort Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1974
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1974

Education

  • University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California
    • J.D.
    • Honors: American Jurisprudence Award Winner
    • Law Review: California Law Review, Associate Editor, 1972 - 1974
  • University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
    • A.B.
    • Honors: With Great Distinction
    • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Bar Association, (Member; Director, 2005 - ; Chair, ADR Section, 2011 - )
  • California State Bar Association, Member, 1974 - Present
  • Marin County Bar Association, Member
  • San Francisco County Bar Association, Member
  • Associate for Dispute Resolution of Northern California, Member

Past Employment Positions

  • Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon, 1974 - 1982
  • Bickel & Diamond, Founding and Name Partner, 1982 - 1989
  • Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum, Shareholder, 1989 - 1997
  • Niesar & Diamond LLP, Founding and Name Partner, 1997 - 2003
  • Diamond Dispute Resolution (formerly Law & Mediation Offices of Philip R. Diamond), 2003 - Present
  • Lerman Law Partners, LLP, Of Counsel, 2004 - Present

Ancillary Businesses

  • Mediator: Diamond Dispute Resolution

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Phi Beta Kappa

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