Diane Elizabeth Wolf

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Diane Elizabeth Wolf

4.2
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 38 years

Marriage and prenuptials Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Marriage & Prenuptials, Family

11500 Olympic Blvd., Ste. 400, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA

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About Diane

Biography

Experienced, Clear, Effective, Supportive: Divorce Mediation and Litigation, Premarital, Post-marital and Cohabitation Agreements

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Marriage and Prenuptials 60%

Premarital and Post-marital Agreements for couples who want to protect assets after they marry. Cohabitation Agreements for unmarried couples, who are living together and wish to protect assets. LBGTQ friendly.

28 years | 180 cases

60%
Family 40%

Divorce Mediation and Litigation. Mediation for couples who want to proceed through the divorce process as amicably as possible. Litigation for those who want separate representation and are significantly at odds with one another. LGBTQ friendly.

38 years | 350 cases

40%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 650-700 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in California for 38 years

State: California

Acquired: 1987

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Diane E. Wolf

11500 Olympic Blvd., Ste. 400, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA, 90064

dianeewolflaw.com/

Online Presence

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Diane Elizabeth Wolf's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Renee | June 13, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommended Attorney

Diane was my attorney for over three years as she handled my divorce. She was available, responsive, and answered my emails and calls in a timely manner. In addition, she put up with my frustrations and has a great sense of humor. Her many years of experience put me at ease as she knows family law we...ll and can manage complex matters. She understood my priorities and worked to settle my case as diligently as possible. I would recommend her highly.

Posted by Michael | May 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Family Law Attorney

In late 2023, after speaking to a number of family law attorneys, I hired Diane to prepare my premarital agreement. The agreement was complex, given the various businesses I owned and my desire to keep them as my separate property. My fiancee also had a business she wanted to keep as her separate p...roperty. Diane understood our wishes and intentions, knew the law and put our agreement together in a way that perfectly reflected those intentions. She was sensitive to our desire not to upset our relationship during the process and to have an agreement with which we would both be comfortable once married. I highly recommend Diane to anyone needing a premarital agreement - she is a superb attorney.

Posted by Richard | February 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Hire her!

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 tho...ught 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.

Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

My highest recommendation!!

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, keepin...g 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.

Posted by anonymous | July 28, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Stay away. Worst lawyer I have ever worked with.

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 o...wned 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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Diane Elizabeth Wolf's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nicholas Salick

Mediation lawyer | Feb 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Ronald Buckly

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Michelle Katz

Family lawyer | Jan 28

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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Nicholas Salick

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Debra Frank

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Michelle Katz

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

1983

Exceptional Achievement - Legal Writing, Southwestern University SOL

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Diane E. Wolf

1991 - 1993

Attorney, Law Office of Arlene Colman-Schwimmer

1987 - 1991

Attorney, Trope and Trope

Associations

1987 - Present

L.A. County Bar - Family Law Section

Attorney

Education

1986

Southwestern University School of Law

J.D.

1977

Phillips Graduate Institute

MA - Marriage and Family Therapy

N/A

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts Modern European History

Speaking Engagements

2025

Premarital Agreements

Premarital Agreements

2024

Provisors - Spotlight

Premarital Agreements and Divorce

2013

Troy Gould PC: Provisors Lawyers CLE Event

Identifying and Managing Difficult, High Conflict Personality Clients

Languages

Italian

Activity

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