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Diana Lee Mercer
About Diana
Biography
Diana Mercer, Esq. is an Attorney-Mediator and the founder of Peace Talks Mediation Services in Los Angeles, California (). A veteran litigator, she now devotes her practice solely to mediation. Outgoing and down-to-earth, she makes clients and attorneys feel at ease in solving family and divorce disputes. She is the co-author of Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce (Fireside 2001). She’s an Advanced Practitioner Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) and is admitted to practice law in California, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Mediation
80%
37 years | 4,000 cases
Marriage and Prenuptials
10%
37 years | 400 cases
Divorce and Separation
5%
37 years
Family
5%
37 years
Fees and Rates
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in New York for 22 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 26 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 26 years
State: California
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Licensed in Connecticut for 37 years
State: Connecticut
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Location
Divorce Mediation Family Law
Peace Talks Mediation Svcs, 8055 W Manchester Ave #201, Los Angeles, CA, 90293
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Posted by Michelle | November 29, 2011 | Divorce & Separation
Impressive!
Working with Diana was a gift from God. I knew my divorce was going to be messy - our break-up was disastrous - but Diana was fabulous at mitigating the items and dividing it up so that we were both happy. Or perhaps satisfied is a better word - nothing about divorce is happy. Anyway, she was amaz...
Diana Lee Mercer's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer's work. She is one of the smartest attorneys I know and her practice -Peace-Talks - is a model for mediation of family law matters in Los Angeles. I highly recommend Diana who wishes to resolve matters cooperatively in a mediation context."
Thomas Heed
Intellectual property lawyer
Experience
Honors
2006
Make Mine a Million $ Business, Count Me In
1988
American Jurisprudence Award (Torts), AmJur
Work Experience
2000 - 2001
Supervising Research Attorney, Los Angeles Superior Court
1993 - 2000
Managing Partner, Noyes & Mercer, PC
1989 - 1993
Associate, Parrett Porto Parese
1988 - 1989
Associate, Schwartz, Engelman & Greer
Associations
2006 - Present
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution SectionChair
2000 - Present
Association for Conflict ResolutionAdvanced Practitioner
1999 - Present
California Bar Associationmember
1999 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Associationmember
1985 - Present
American Bar Associationmember
Sample of Legal Cases
Marina Lussier vs. Philip Lussier
Reported case, Successful defense of appeal
Alyce Lowe vs. Robert Lowe
Successful appeal, Reported case
Education
N/A
Indiana Univ Bloomington SOL
law
N/A
Indiana Univ
undergraduate
Speaking Engagements
2009
Indiana University School of Law
Advanced Mediation
2008
American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section
Practice Development
Publications
2001
Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide you Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce
book
Languages
French
Activity
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Legal Answers
Q&A
Regarding divorce in ca - do you have to include bank statements with your paperwork to file for divorce?
15 Jun 2012
Q&A
Husband's attorney is filing a motion to compel mediation at the court date can I ask for my attorneys fees to be covered
08 Dec 2011
Q&A
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR MISSING CHILD CUSTODY MEDIATION TWO TIMES & WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE OTHER PARENT AT TRAIL?
04 Dec 2011