Valerie Diaz Cruz - Hazleton, PA
Attorney at Laputka, Bayless, Ecker & Cohn, PC
Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Hazleton, PA
One South Church Street Suite 301 Hazleton, PA 18201
Hazleton Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Workers' Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Commercial Litigation
- Family Law
- Real Estate
Attorney Information
Overview
Valerie Diaz Cruz is a long-time resident of Hazleton, PA. She is a 2011 graduate of Hazleton Area High School and a 2014 graduate of Temple University, where she graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. While at Temple University, Valerie was invited to and inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
In 2019, Valerie graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law and received a Juris Doctor. While earning her J.D., Valerie was a recipient of several scholarships (The Conwell Scholarship, The James Peter and Stella Liacouras Memorial Scholarship, and The Hispanic Bar Association Legal Education Fund Scholarship). She was a member as well as president of the Latin American Law Student Association. Valerie also worked with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of PA, served as a teaching assistant to the Honorable Juan R. Sánchez and the Honorable Mia R. Perez, and was as a Certified Legal Intern in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
Valerie has worked in and is very familiar with the Luzerne County Judicial System. From October 2015 through August 2016 she worked for Honorable Joseph D. Zola. During the summer of 2017, Valerie served a judicial internship with the Honorable Tina P. Gartley and from May 2018 through August 2018 Valerie was a Certified Legal Intern in the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office.
Today, Valerie focuses her practice on Workers' Compensation Law, Personal Injury Law, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, and Family Law.
Education
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Legal Education
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Temple University Beasley School of Law,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
J.D.
Honors: Dean’s List
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Temple University Beasley School of Law,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
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Non Legal Education
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Temple University,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 2015
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean’s List
Honors: With Distinction
Major: Criminal Justice
Minor: Political Science
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Temple University,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 2015
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate
Languages
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English
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Spanish
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2019
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2019
Other Affiliations
- Luzerne County Bar Association (Member)
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Valerie Diaz Cruz
Highlights
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4.5 Value
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4.5 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2021estoy tan agradecida con la abogada Valerie Diaz en hazleton falta una abogada como ella habla ingles y espanol, gracias a ella se pudo hacer justicia, porque ella me oriento legalmente y lucho por mis derecho, si tuviera algun otro problema legal volvieria a buscarte gracias por toda tu ayuda y espero que Dios le de larga vida para que ella pueda luchar legalmente por otras persona I am so grateful to the lawyer Valerie Diaz in Hazleton, there is a lack of a lawyer as she speaks English and Spanish, thanks to her justice could be done, because she guided me legally and fought for my rights, if I had any other legal problem I would come back to look for you, thank you for all your help and I hope God gives her a long life so that she can legally fight for other people
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Contact
One South Church Street
Suite 301
Hazleton, PA 18201
Fax: 570-459-0729
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.lbec-law.com
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