Diana S. Friedman - Dallas, TX

Awards and Honors

Awards

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Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Super Lawyers® Selectees

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

• 

  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

• 

  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

• 

  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Diana S. Friedman included in a Super Lawyers® list

Education

• Legal Education

  • Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, May, 1991
    J.D.
    Honors: cum laude
    Honors: Order of the Coif

• Non Legal Education

  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, December, 1984
    B.S.
    Major: Marketing

Past Positions

• McCurley, Kinser, McCurley & Nelson, L. L. P., Partner, 1992 - 2001
• Webb, Kinser & Luce, P.C., 1991

Classes and Seminars

• Ten Top Family Law Cases of the 90s, Grand Prairie Bar Association, 1992
  
• Case Law Update, Dallas Bar Family Law Section, 1992 - 1998
  
• 1993 Legislative Update, Plano Bar Association, 1993
  
• 1993 Legislative Changes Affecting Texas Family Law Seminars, Inc., Houston and Dallas, 1993
  
• Relocation - Divorce Camp '96, Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996
  
• Participant, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Workshop, 1994
  
• Participant, Advanced Family Law Seminar, "The Art of Persuasion and Cross-Examination", State Bar of Texas, 1994 - 1995
  
• Family Law Overview, Bridge the Gap Seminar, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and Southern Methodist University, 1996
  
• Evidence Without Witnesses - How to Offer and Exclude Evidence, Houston, 1996
  
• Working as an Expert Witness, 5th Annual Dallas Chapter TSCPA Divorce Conference, 1996
  
• Child Custody Visitation in Texas, National Business Institute, 1996
  
• Why Mediation? - Rules that Govern Alternatives, Texas Center for the Judiciary, College of Advanced Judicial Studies, 1997
  
• Trying a Property Case on a Shoestring, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1997
  
• The Secrets to Preparing for the Certification Exam, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1997
  
• Stock Options and Pension Plans, 6th Annual Dallas Chapter TSCPA Divorce Conference - Dallas Chapter, 1997
  
• Overview of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Bridge the Gap Seminar, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 1997
  
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Advanced Drafting: Estate Planning and Probate Course, State Bar of Texas, 1997
  
• Sex, Lies and Liabilities, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1998
  
• Bankruptcy, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2000
  
• Bankruptcy and Family Law, Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law, 2001
  
• Attorneys Fees, Family Law Conference for General Practitioners and Legal Assistants, South Texas College of Law, 2002
  
• Deal with Debt: Bankruptcy and Beyond, Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law, 2003
  
• Experts: Where Are We Now?, Marriage Dissolution, 2003
  
• Complex Trust Issues, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2003
  
• Marital Property and Estate Issues: Characterization and Attacking Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, FLPS, 2003
  
• Current Rules of Disciplinary Procedure: "The Good News Is, There is No Grievance Committee; The Bad News Is There is No Grievance Committee", 2004
  
• Hoping for the Best and Planning for the Worst: Creative Pre- and Post-Marital Agreements, 2004
  
• Ethics and Financial Experts, 2004
  
• Bankruptcy for the Family Lawyer: When Hearts AND Wallets Break, 2005
  
• Ka-ching, Ka-ching, Kachina? "The Modern Day Cash Register", 2005
  
• "Ethical Dilemmas", Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law, 2005
  
• Bankruptcy Reform for the Family Law Lawyer: "New Code, New Day", 2005
  
• Who Gets the Debts, or Worse, I'm Gonna File for Bankruptcy, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2006
  
• Marital Property Agreements: Still Crazy After All These Years, State Bar of Texas, 2007
  
• Sex, Lies & The Internet: Internet Behavior, University of Texas School of Law, 2007
  
• "Making the Most of Social Studies and Psychological Evaluations," Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law, 2008
  
• "Characterization Challenges", 2008
  
• "Finding Solutions for Dividing Property in a Troubled Economy", 2009
  
• "Family Law Contracts: Pre and Post Marital Agreements; Divorce Decrees; AID's; Application of Transactional Contract and Related Law; Enforcement Breach and Contractual Defenses", 2009
  
• "The 2 Steps to the 12 Steps: How to Determine if a Parent is a Druggie, a Drunk, or Just Dry", 2010
  
• "The New Parent Coordination/Facilitation Statutes: What's In, What's Out", 2010
  
• "Obtaining and Modifying Above Guidelines Child Support", Advanced Family Law Course, 2013
  
• "Legislative Update – Current Issues", Marriage Dissolution, 2013
  
• "Who Are You and What Do You Do", Innovations, 2013
  
• "Attachment Issues/Visitation Under Three", Marriage Dissolution, 2012
  
• "Social Studies, Psychological Evaluations, Child Custody Evaluations – What's in a Name", Marriage Dissolution, 2012
  
• "If you don't know where you're going, you will probably end up someplace else: Legal and psychological Principles and methodologies applied to successful complex custody litigation" Innovations, 2012
  
• "Possession and Access for Children Under Three", Advanced Family Law Course, 2011
  
• "Plutoed Parents: Preventing and Overcoming Parental Alienation", Family Law on the Front Lines, 2011
  
• "Application of Child Development Research to Crafting Age-appropriate Possession Orders for Children Under Three", Family Law on the Front Lines, 2010
  
• "Premarital and Post-marital Agreements with Ethical Considerations", Advanced Family Law Drafting, 2010
  
• "The Sixth Sense: I Hear Voices, But Is The Child Being Heard? (Which Perspective Really Matters to the Court?)", Parenting-Child Relationships: Critical Thinking for Critical Issues, 2009

Representative Cases

• Seidel v. Seidel

Published Works

Articles

• Contempt, Clarification and Enforcement of Child Related Issues, Co-Author, 1991
  
• Evaluation, Co-Author, 1991
  
• Determination and Proof of Valuation in a Family Law Case, Co-Author, 1991
  
• Enforcement of Agreed Decrees and Agreements, Co-Author, 1992
  
• Hauge Convention, Co-Author, 1992, 1993
  
• Habeas Corpus, Co-Author, 1992, 1993
• The Illusion of Goodwill: Now You See It, Now You Don't, Co-Author, 1992
• Evaluation of a Closely-Held Business, Co-Author, 1993
• Bad Facts Custody, Co-Author, 1992
• Case Law Update, Co-Author, 1992-1998
• Interrogatories and Request for Admissions, Methods of Discovery, Requested Admissions and Interrogatories in Property Cases, Co-Author, 1993
• 1993 Legislative Update, Co-Author, 1993
• The Art of Persuasion, Co-Author, 1995, 1996
• Family Law Overview, Co-Author, 1996
• Evidence Without Witnesses, Co-Author, 1996
• Child Custody and Visitation, Co-Author, 1996
• Working as an Expert Witness, Co-Author, 1996
• Relocation Litigation, Co-Author, 1996
• Why Mediation? Rules that Govern Alternatives, Co-Author, 1997
• Trying a Property Case on a Shoestring, Co-Author, 1997
• The Secrets to Preparing for a Certification Exam, Co-Author, 1997
• Stock Options and Pension Plans, Co-Author, 1997
• Overview of Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Co-Author, 1997
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Co-Author, 1997
• Current Admissibility of Expert Witnesses, Co-Author, 1998
• Sex, Lies and Liabilities, Co-Author, 1998
• Bankruptcy, Co-Author, 1999, 2000
• Family Law and Bankruptcy, Co-Author, 2000
• Bankruptcy and Family Law, Co-Author, 2001
• Attorneys Fees, Co-Author, 2002
• Dealing with Debt: Bankruptcy and Beyond, Co-Author, 2003
• Experts: Where Are We Now, Co-Author, 2003
• Ethics and Financial Experts, Co-Author, 2004

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1991

Specialties and Certifications

• Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1996 - Present

Other Affiliations

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow)
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
• Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Board of Directors)
• The Annette Stewart American Inn of Court, 2003 - Present
• Southern Methodist University, 1993 (ATLA Mock Trial Team Coach)
• Dallas Inn of Court LVI, 1993 - 1994
• Family Law Practice Manual Committee, State Bar of Texas, 1993 - 1994
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 1995 - 1997 (Chair, CLE Committee)
• District 6-A Grievance Committee, 1996 - 2002
• State Bar Mentoring Program
• American College of Barristers, 2001
• Dedman School of Law at SMU (Alumnae Steering Committee)
• Texas Family Law Foundation, 2013 - Present (President)
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Council, 2002 - Present (Member)
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Council, 2013 - 2014 (Immediate Past Chair)
• Advanced Family Law Course, 2012 (Co-Course Director)
• Texas Association of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute, 2007 (Course Director)
• New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, 2006 (Co-Course Director)
• Legislative Committee (Co-Chair)
• Dallas County Bar Association, State Bar of Texas
• Texas Academy of Family Law Specialist (Past President)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Delta Zeta