Maria Diamond has been a highly respected civil trial attorney for over 30 years. She has obtained 7-figure verdicts and settlements in medical negligence, pharmaceutical and medical device product liability cases, and is a long-time member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Her practice focuses on medical products, medical negligence, serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. She was President of the Washington State Association for Justice in 2000-2001. She has served with distinction on WSAJ's Board of Governors since 1992. She has served on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice since 2002 and serves on its Executive Committee. She is a past chair of AAJ's Women's Trial Lawyers Caucus. She is a past co-chair of the King County Bar Association's Judicial Screening Committee, and also served on the WSBA's Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Task Force and the Washington State Jury Commission, which was responsible for many important changes that we now take for granted in how jury trials are conducted in our state. Her many professional achievements include selection to the National Order of the Barristers, an AV-rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the WSAJ President's Award, the WSAJ Alvin Anderson Award , a 3-time recipient of AAJ's Distinguished Service Award and a 5-time recipient of its Wiedemann-Wysocki Award. She is a founding member of DiamondMassong in Seattle.

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About Maria Diamond

Admitted: 1983, Washington

Professional Webpage: http://www.diamondmassong.com/who/diamond/

Honors/Awards:

NATIONAL ORDER OF THE BARRISTERS FOR EXCELLENCE AND HIGH HONORS IN COURTROOM ADVOCACY
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, 2010
Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice, 2012
Presented annually to members who have shown exceptional commitment in protecting the civil justice system through political outreach efforts and supporting AAJ's mission., Wiedemann Wysocki Award, AAJ, 2018
PRESIDENT'S AWARD, WASHINGTON STATE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
TOP 40 PLAINTIFFS PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS, WASHINGTON LAW & POLITICS, 2006
Awarded for leadership, professionalism, and commitment to seeking justice both at the state and national levels., Professionalism Award, WSAJ, 2015
WIEDEMANN-WYSOCKI AWARD (5-TIME RECIPIENT), AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
Honoring generosity of spirit, Alvin Anderson Award, Washington State Association for Justice, 2008
Distinguished Service Award (3-time recipient), American Association for Justice

Bar/Professional Activity:

WASHINGTON STATE JURY COMMISSION
AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION, FELLOW
American Association for Justice, Executive Committee, 2015
American Association for Justice Executive Committee, 2018
WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TASK FORCE
CENTER FOR JUSTICE & DEMOCRACY, FELLOW AND FOUNDING MEMBER
American Association for Justice, Executive Committee, 2014
American Association for Justice Executive Committee, 2017
KING COUNTY JUDICIAL SCREENING COMMITTEE MEMBER AND CO-CHAIR
Chair, AAJ Women Trial Lawyers Caucus, 2011
Executive Committee, American Association for Justice, 2013

Verdicts/Settlements:

DANIELSON V. VIRGINIA MASON (ANESTHESIA MALPRACTICE, CARDIAC ARREST DURING KIDNEY TRANSPLANT); $1.6 MILLION VERDUCT
HENDRICKS V. THE EVERETT CLINIC (MEDICAL MALPRACTICE/WRONGFUL DEATH FOR FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE PULMONARY EMBOLISM); $1.25 MILLION VERDICT

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Best Lawyers in America, 2018
Best Lawyers in America, 2019
Best Lawyers in America, 2016
Best Lawyers in America, 2017
Who's Who in America
Best Lawyers in America, 2015
Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
Best Lawyers in America, 2014
AV RATING MARTINDALE-HUBBELL
Best Lawyers in America, 2013
Best Lawyers in America, 2012

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1215 Fourth Avenue
Suite 1275
Seattle, WA 98161

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Last Updated: 6/23/2020