Diane has over 18 years experience representing both private clients and public agencies in land use, environmental law, and real estate practice, including matters involving the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Subdivision Map Act and private attorney general fee awards. Her experience representing clients includes land use and planning matters, real estate, and environmental issues including water and climate change, commencing with the underlying administrative process and proceeding through litigation. She has a wide range of experience handling transactional real estate matters, including the coordination of due diligence.

Before passing the bar, Diane spent over 3 years leasing and selling commercial real estate. Her understanding of balancing economics with legal issues lends a practical strategic approach to successfully negotiating the completion of land use and environmental projects. She has represented applicants in a wide range of land use matters, including residential subdivisions, commercial developments, mixed use projects, affordable housing, redevelopment, rezoning, general plan amendments, specific plans, development agreements, conditional use permits and exactions.

In addition, Daine's work has included consulting with public entities regarding compliance in matters such as the Brown Act issues, employment law issues, CEQA issues for public water projects and advising public boards on governance issues. Diane is a member of the Select Conference on Industry Litigation, the California Building Industry Association’s select group of leading land use litigators, and the Urban Land Institute.

Diane is a member of the firm's Professional Development Committee, which oversees associate evaluations, mentoring, career planning and other programs that advance the professional growth of the firm's associates, as well as sitting on the Pro Bono Committee.

Litigation & Appellate Law

As an experienced litigator, Daine represents land use and real estate clients as well as public agencies on a broad range of matters. Trial Court representation has included both general civil litigation and writ of mandate proceedings. Her appellate practice includes representation before California Courts of Appeal and the California Supreme Court.