ATTORNEY PROFILE - Barbara J. Diment

I was born and raised in Iowa, and I have had the opportunity and experience in my own law practice for more than 12 years and with more than 18 years of legal experience to assist many people in a variety of legal cases and causes. While I have had broad experience in legal practice, including work as a law clerk to a federal trial judge, work in a large law firm in private practice, and work as a criminal prosecutor, I presently primarily represent individuals who are plaintiffs in civil personal injury cases or claimants in workers’ compensation matters.

Practice Areas:
Personal Injury - Plantiffs' and Workers' Compensation

Experience:
University of Iowa, BA, with high distinction in History with Honors and Political Science, 1984.
University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., with distinction, 1987.

Honors and achievements:
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Associate and Managing Editor Minnesota Law Review,
   1986-1987.
Federal Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel Attorney, 1996-2005.
Law clerk to Honorable Judge Donald Porter,
    Senior Judge, U.S. District Court, 1987-88.
Assistant Black Hawk County Attorney, 1987-89.
Deputy Lancaster County Attorney, 1989-90.

Memberships:
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association;
Iowa State Bar Association

Bar Admissions:
Iowa, 1989;
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit;
U.S. District. Court.
Northern District of Iowa;
U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa.