Background
Diamond, M. Jerome was born on March 16, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leo and Sonya (Pevsner) Diamond.
Diamond, M. Jerome was born on March 16, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leo and Sonya (Pevsner) Diamond.
George Washington University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Tennessee (Master of Arts, 1965. Juris Doctor, 1968). Delta Theta Phi (Dean, Catron Senate, 1967-1968).
Order of the Coif.
Member, University of Tennessee Law Review, 1967- 1968. Faculty Member, National College of District Attorneys, Houston, Texas, 1971-1973. Law Clerk to United States.
District Judge Ernest Gibson, 1968-1969.
States Attorney for Windham County, 1970-1975. Attorney General of Vermont, 1975-1981.
Vice President, 1978-1979, and President, 1980, National Association of Attorneys General. Member, Vermont Advisory Group, United States.
Commission of Civil Rights, since 1985.
Worked at Diamond & Associates, Professional Corporation (Montpelier, Vermont) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Commercial, Labor, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Domestic Relations Law.
Environmental, Land Use, Public Utility.
Administrative Law, and Consumer Fraud. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Vermont.
1969, United States. District Court, District of Vermont.
1975, United States. Supreme Court. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, First and Second Circuits.
Delta Theta Phi (Dean, Catron Senate, 1967-1968). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Tennessee Law Review, 1967-1968.
Faculty Member, National College of District Attorneys, Houston, Texas, 1971-1973.
Law Clerk to United States. District Judge Ernest Gibson, 1968-1969. States Attorney for Windham County, 1970-1975.
Attorney General of Vermont, 1975-1981.
Vice President, 1978-1979, and President, 1980, National Association of Attorneys General. Member, Vermont Advisory Group, United States.
Commission of Civil Rights, 1985. Chairman, Grants Committee, Vermont Bar Foundation, 1990-1993.
Member: Vermont Bar Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Vermont Trial Lawyers Association. Diamond & Associates, Professional Corporation, was founded in 1980 by M. Jerome Diamond, a former Attorney General of the State.
The firm started with a local general trial practice, which has expanded into a state-wide practice.
The firm provides a wide variety of litigation services encompassing such areas as general civil practice, trials and appeals in all State and Federal Courts, commercial law, worker"s compensation law, personal injury, domestic relations, environmental, land use, municipal law government relations, and consumer fraud.
Trustee Brooks Memorial Library., 1970-1973, Vermont Law School, since 2004. Chairman Putney Zoning Board Adjustment, 1971-1974. Member Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council, 1974-1981, Vermont Commission Administration of Justice, 1975-1981.
Member Vermont Advisory Group, United States Civil Rights Commission. General campaign chairman United Way Washington County, 1986-1987, 88-89. Board directors National Council on Aging, 1990-1993, Vermont Bar Foundation, since 1997, Vermont State Employees Credit Union, since 1997, chairman board, since 2004.
International commissioner Anti-Defamation League, 1988-1993. Board trustees Vermont Law School, since 2004. Member Vermont State's Attorneys Association (past president), Vermont Bar Association, Vermont Bar Foundation (board directors 1997-2004), Washington County Bar Association, National Association Attorney Generals (vice president 1978-1979, president 1980), Eastern Regional Conference Attorneys General (chairman 1975-1976), B'nai B'rith (international commissioner anti-defamation league 1988-1993, international board governors 1990-1992), Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (board directors since 1993), American Judicature Society (board directors, Vermont representative 1994-1900), Vermont State Employees Credit Union, 1997 (board directors, vice president board 2000-2003, president board directors since 2004), Shriners, Masons, Montpelier Rotary Club (board directors since 1998, vice president 2001-2002, president-elect 2002-2003, president 2003-2004).
Married Carol English Robinson. 8 children.