Diana Santa Maria

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Born in Havana, Cuba, Diana came to South Florida as an infant and was raised In Hollywood.She attended the University of Miami and graduated with honors, with a B.A. in English. Diana received her law degree in 1984 from the University of Miami School of Law where she represented the University of Miami in Moot Court and Mock Trial Competitions on the state wide level. In 1983 she won the Robert Orseck Memorial (State) Moot Court Competition Best Brief Award on behalf of the University of Miami and was named to the University of Miami School of Law's "Order of Barristers"  awarded to the top ten law students of each graduating class based on leadership in trial and appellate advocacy.

Since being admitted to The Florida Bar in 1985, she has devoted her practice to the representation of persons injured as a result of the negligence of others. From 1985 until 1991 she practiced with one of the country's top personal injury law firms in the areas of Plaintiff's Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death, both on the trial and appellate levels. In 1991 Diana formed her own practice specializing in Plaintiff's Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a Sustaining Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and she is AV rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Diana, who recently served a  4 year term as Commissioner on the State of Florida's Supreme Court judicial Nominating Commission and who has served as an adjunct Professor of Law at Nova Southeastern University Law Center, has been an active member of The Florida Bar and its Trial Bar. She has lectured and written on numerous legal topics within her field, to include Seven Steps to Effective Mediation published in the June, 1997 TRIAL magazine as well as Guideline for Handling Sexual Abuse of a Minor by a Public School Teacher, published as part of a National Conference by the National Crime Victim Bar Association in Washington, D.C. From 1996 - 2006 she served on the State of Florida's Trial Lawyer (Florida Justice Association) Board of Directors and also presently serves on the Florida Supreme Court's Commission on Professionalism as well as the Broward County Bar & Broward County Trial Lawyers Board of Directors.

Diana has been listed in Who's Who in American Law, The International Who's Who of Professionals and Outstanding Young Women of America. Aside from being a lawyer, Diana is a parent and has a particular interest in and sensitivity to protecting and preserving the rights of children and enhancing all aspects of public safety.