Law Offices of Diane E. Wolf12400 Wilshire Blvd.Suite 400Los Angeles, CA, 90025United States (310) 452-3677

Diane Elizabeth Wolf

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3.7(3)

Avvo Rating7.4

Los Angeles, CA
Licensed for 34 years

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About Diane

Whether I’m working on a case with complex business issues and assets of $25,000,000, or a less complex case with assets of $2,000,000, the attention required is the same. As a Family Law attorney since 1987, I help people through the divorce process with the close attention, legal expertise and support they need. I encourage cooperation between spouses/partners whenever possible, keeping the ultimate goals of resolving the issues between them and helping them prepare for the next part of their life at the forefront. This may occur through litigation, where both spouses are represented by an attorney, and may or may not involve court hearings. Or, it may occur through mediation, where I represent neither party, but help both craft an agreement that works for both of them. My background as a Marriage and Family Therapist is helpful in all situations.

In addition to divorce work, I draft and negotiate premarital, post-marital and cohabitation agreements.

On a personal note, I currently have 2 dogs and a cat, and ride horseback. I've had a great interest in medieval Tuscan art, since attending school in Florence, Italy, as part of my senior year in college.

Practice areas

Divorce and separation: 60%
34 years
Marriage and prenuptials: 40%
34 years

Languages spoken

Italian

Contact

Law Offices of Diane E. Wolf

12400 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA, 90025

Office (310) 452-3677

Website

http://www.dianeewolflaw.com/

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
CA	Active	1987	02/06/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Exceptional Achievement - Legal Writing	Southwestern University SOL	1983

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Attorney	Law Office of Diane E. Wolf	1993 - Present
Attorney	Law Office of Arlene Colman-Schwimmer	1991 - 1993
Attorney	Trope and Trope	1987 - 1991

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
ProVisors, Inc. - PV Group	Executive Committee Member	2013 - Present
L.A. County Bar - Family Law Section	Attorney	1987 - Present
OPICA - Serving aging adults with memory loss	Member - Board of Directors	2012 - 2015

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Southwestern University School of Law	J.D.	1986
Phillips Graduate Institute	MA - Masters	N/A
University of California - Berkeley	BA - Bachelor of Arts Modern European History	N/A

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Troy Gould PC: Provisors Lawyers CLE Event	Identifying and Managing Difficult, High Conflict Personality Clients	2013

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Review Diane Elizabeth Wolf

Hire her!

5.0 stars

Posted by Richard
February 12, 2016

Diane did an incredible job on my divorce. My ex-wife and I were locked in a custody dispute involving our young son. She had hired one of the toughest divorce lawyers in L.A.; and I had hired someone who came highly recommended. After the court awarded my ex far more custody of our son that I thought appropriate, I called Diane. She immediately saw the errors my previous lawyer had made, then called my wife's ex-attorney. As tough as her lawyer was, Diane was tougher. Six months later we had a new agreement, giving me the custodial time I should have had to begin with. Moreover, my child support payments dropped from $2000 to $200 a month.

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My highest recommendation!!

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
January 26, 2016

I retained Diane for what I expected to be a quick and painless divorce. Unfortunately this was not to be. Since I am largely ignorant of legal and financial matters, I really needed someone looking out for my best interests. Diane took care of everything, always being available for questions, keeping me updated and in the loop. I moved from the LA area shortly after the divorce was underway and had concerns about being so far away from her office, but things went very smoothly without my having to travel except for court when my presence was mandatory. My ex-husband and his attorney have been extremely recalcitrant which is maddening. However, Diane has been meticulous in following up. I am quite happy with her services and highly recommend her.

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Stay away. Worst lawyer I have ever worked with.

1.0 star

Posted by anonymous
July 28, 2021

I've worked with dozens of attorneys over the course of my career and Diane was by far the most incompetent. She made careless mistakes in critical areas of my prenuptial agreement and couldn't even get the name of my business right, let alone crucial details like alimony terms. She mixed up who owned what assets and charged me for phone calls where she fumbled around trying to start up her computer. To make matters worse, when she made mistakes she got incredibly rude and defensive rather than owning it and making corrections. She clearly uses a template for all her prenuptial agreements and was over her head when asked to do any sort of customization. She had the nerve to actually ask me to write part of the draft! I was patient in working with Diane after some early red flags but she proved to be absolutely clueless and incredibly rude. I switched to another lawyer after firing Diane and it's been absolutely night and day. Stay away from Diane if you're looking for a competent lawyer.

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Nicholas Salick, Mediation Attorney on Feb 20, 2016
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I cannot more highly endorse Diane. Her approach to mediation is unique in that she is knowledgeable, compassionate, firm and detail-oriented. Diane and I have worked on a few cases over the years, and often confer with one another about complex procedural and substantive family law issues. I have referred her potential clients in the past and won't hesitate to continue doing so.

Ronald Buckly, Divorce and separation Attorney on Jan 31, 2016
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On behalf of several of my own clients, I have consulted with Diane Wolf on numerous occasions regarding community property law and premarital agreements. Her knowledge of family law is extensive and impressive. She is solution oriented, quickly gets to the heart of every issue and explains things clearly. I never hesitate to refer clients to her.

Nicholas Salick, Mediation Attorney on Feb 20, 2016
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Ronald Buckly, Divorce and separation Attorney on Jan 31, 2016
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Michelle Katz, Family Attorney on Jan 28, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I have known Diane for many years, and I enthusiastically endorse her skills in family law. We worked together on a case recently. She drafted the settlement agreement and it was beautifully done. Not only that, but she was a joy to work with.

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Hourly Rates $550-$600/hour

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