Diane E. Wasznicky - Sacramento, CA
Attorney at Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP
Family Law Lawyers in Sacramento, CA
4740 Folsom Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95819
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45
Years
Experience
Sacramento Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 06/22/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Child Support
- Interstate Custody
- Divorce Taxation
- Marital Agreements
- Premarital Agreements
- Annulment
- Domestic Partnerships
- Family Arbitration
- Marital Property Law
- Name Changes
- Paternity
- Collaborative Practice
- Divorce
- Domestic Relations
- Family Mediation
- Marital Property Settlements
- Spousal Support
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Domestic Torts
- Gay and Lesbian Family Law
- Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law
- No Fault Divorce
- Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
- Custody
- Visitation Rights
- Collaborative Family Law
- Legal Separation Agreements
- Post Divorce Modification
- Uncontested Divorce
- Community Property Law
- Domestic Violence
- International Family Law
- Matrimonial Law
- Non-Traditional Family Law
- Restraining Orders
- Mediation
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce Mediation
- Marital Property Distribution
- Postnuptial Agreements
- Alimony
- Divorce Arbitration
- Equitable Distribution
- Interstate Support
- Military Divorce
- Palimony
- Child Custody & Visitation
Attorney Information
Overview
Ms. Wasznicky received her undergraduate degree in psychology, sociology and law from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1977. A native of Massachusetts, she moved to California in 1977 to attend law school at the University of California, Davis, receiving her Juris Doctor in 1980. In 1989, she co-founded the firm of Bartholomew & Wasznicky, specializing in Family Law. She is certified by the State Bar of California as a Family Law Specialist.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Sociology and Law from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Juris Doctorate from University of California, Davis, School of Law
- Admittance to the California State Bar in 1981
- Co-founded the law firm of Bartholomew & Wasznicky in 1989 and limits her practice exclusively to family law
- Certified by the State Bar of California as a Family Law Specialist in 1987
- Served on the Senate Task Force on Family Relations Courts
- Co-founder and facilitator of the Sacramento Custody Discussion Group (1983 - 2008)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- 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
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- 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
PUBLICATIONS
- Co-Author of Child Custody, a Practical Guide for Parents
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Super Lawyers in Northern California 2004 - 2012
Other Sources of Feedback About Diane E. Wasznicky
Included on the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- University of California, Davis School of Law, Davis, California
Current Employment Position(s)
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Bar Admissions
- California, 1981
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