Diane DeGiacomo
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Diane DeGiacomo
Counsel
Bio
Diane DeGiacomo is an experienced trial and domestic relations lawyer. She has defended businesses in employment discrimination complaints statewide before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) and tried civil cases in federal court, superior court and probate court regularly.
A passionate advocate, she takes time to understand the needs of each client and design individualized, flexible strategies to meet those needs. Diane has also worked as a trained mediator in the area of family law to help couples in transition from marriage to divorce by using a cooperative approach that empowers individuals to reach a fair resolution with dignity and respect.
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Education
- Boston College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1980
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987
- Externship, Honorable Eugene A. Wright, 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 1986
Honors
- Selected as 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in the area of family law
- Selected for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in America” in the areas family law and employment law
- Selected by Super Lawyers in 2010 in the areas of employment law and family law
Affiliations
- Co-chair of the Board of Directors, Elizabeth Freeman Center, which is the front line and major safety net in Berkshire County for all persons affected by domestic violence
- Former attorney coach for the Lenox High School Mock Trial Team, which finished in the top 16 of the state in multiple years
- Member, Berkshire Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association