Background
Friedman, Diana S. was born on February 9, 1964 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
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Diana S. Friedman
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Louisiana State University (Bachelor of Science, 1984). Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1991).
Career
Worked at McCurley, Kinser, McCurley & Nelson, L.L.P. (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Divorce and Custody Law. Trials and Appellate Practice related to Family Law. Hague Convention on International Child Abduction.
Admitted to the bar, 1991, Texas. Order of the Coif. Co-Author: "The New 14.10 Habeas Corpus," State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 1989. "Contempt, Clarification and Enforcement of Child Related Issues," South Texas College of Law Family Law Practice for the General Practitioner and Legal Assistant, 1991, National Federation of Paralegal Associations, 1991.
"Evaluation," State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 1991 and Child Custody and Visitation in Texas, 1992. "Evaluation," State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution, 1991. "Determination and Proof of Valuation in a Family Law Case," State Bar of Texas How to Determine and Prove the Value of a Business Course, 1991.
"Enforcement of Agreed Decrees and Agreements," State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, 1992. "Hague Convention," State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Court, 1992, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Mid-Year Conference, 1993 and Child Custody and Visitation in Texas, 1992. "Habeas Corpus," State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution, 1992, 1993 and Child Custody and Visitation in Texas, 1992.
"The Illusion of Goodwill: Now You See It, Now You Don't," Divorce, Certified Public Accountants's and (Other Peoples Money), June 1992. "Evaluation of a Closely Held Business," South Texas College of Law and Family Law for the General Practitioner and Legal Assistant, 1992. "Bad Facts Custody," Child Custody and Visitation in Texas, 1992, 1993.
"Case Law Update," Child Custody and Visitation in Texas, 1992. Methods of Discovery", and "Requested Admissions and Interrogatories in Property Cases", State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 1993. "1993 Legislative Update" - Law Seminars, Inc.
Houston and Dallas 1993. "Persuasive Direct and Cross Examination of a Business Valuation Expert" American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1994. "Case Law Update" - Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section, 1992-1996.
"The Art of Persuasion" - State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 1995, 1996. "Family Law Overview" - "Bridge-the-Gap" Seminar, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 1996. "Evidence Without Witnesses" - University of Houston Law Center, 1996.
"Ad Litem"; "Custody Litigation: Discovery, Experts, Evidence, Trial Problems, Etc.". "The Art of Persuasion". "Jurisdiction"; "Overview of Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct".
"Social Studies and Psychological Evaluation: Their Use in Evidence and How to Cross Examine". - Child Custody and Visitation Seminar - National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. "Holding onto Your Ethics and Sanity in a Demanding Practice" - American Journal of Family Law, 1996.
Speaker: "Top Ten Family Law Cases in the '90's", Grand Prairie Bar Association, 1993. "1993 Legislative Changes Affecting Texas Family Law", Law Seminars, Inc., Houston and Dallas, 1993. "Case Law Update" - Child Custody and Visitation in Texas, 1992.
"Case Law Update" - Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section, 1992-1996. "1993 Legislative Update" - Plano Bar Association, 1993. "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. "Child Custody and Visitation" Seminar - National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. Dallas Inn of Court LVI, 1993, 1994.
"Working as an Expert Witness" - 5th Annual Dallas Chapter TSCPA Divorce Conference - 1996. "Relocation Litigation" - Divorce Camp 96 - Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - 1996. Member: Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association.
Dallas (Member, Family Law Section) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Family Law Section. Family Law Practice Manual Committee, 1993-1994).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA Mock Trial Team Coach, 1993). Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Co-Chair, Continuing legal education Committee, 1995-1997). American Inns of Court.
District 6-A Grievance Committee. (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). McCurley, Kinser, McCurley & Nelson practices exclusively in the area of Family and Matrimonial law with all partners being Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Three members of the firm are currently serving on the Family Law Council of the State Bar of Texas and two are former presidents of the Family Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association. Partner Mike McCurley is past chairman of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. The firm encourages continuing professional development and all members participate frequently as speakers, authors and course directors in continuing legal education seminars, as well as being active in bar association and civic activities.
The firm is located in downtown Dallas and has a statewide practice.
Membership
Member: Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association. Dallas (Member, Family Law Section) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Family Law Section.
Family Law Practice Manual Committee, 1993-1994). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA Mock Trial Team Coach, 1993). Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Co-Chair, Continuing legal education Committee, 1995-1997).
American Inns of Court. District 6-A Grievance Committee. (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
