Insurance Civil

Leah Marie DiOrio

**** *** **** **** ****** ? Red Wing, MN 55066 ? Cell: 651-***-**** ?

*******@**********.***

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Litigation ? Family Law

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Law Offices of Leah M. DiOrio, P.C.

Red Wing, Minnesota

Owner

October 2002 - Present

Practice focused on general civil and family law, including dissolution,

child support, custody, paternity, adoption, child protection, and civil

commitment. Handle all aspects of the process, including all trial and pre-

trial aspects of litigation, including legal research, claims analysis,

pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, and settlement agreements.

Organized, detail-oriented, able to establish a professional and supportive

rapport with clients, prioritize tasks, communicate effectively, and multi-

task effectively.

Prosecutes and defends client's legal interests through litigation,

including acting as first chair at trial, and handling all pre-trial

matters such as discovery, preparing and answering interrogatories,

taking depositions, and assisting with settlement negotiations.

. Promotes settlement negotiations by listening and establishing rapport

with the participants, encouraging respectful communication between

parties, providing an analysis of risk involving a discussion of the

strengths and the weaknesses of their position, and making

recommendations on a preferred course of action.

. Strengthens ongoing relationships with clients through strong

communications skills, expertise, resourcefulness, professionalism,

and drive to succeed beyond expected goals.

Handles custodial and parenting conflicts through mediation and

arbitration as Parenting Time Expeditor and Parenting Consultant.

Manages all business aspects of the practice, including devising budgets,

marketing, and supervising employees.

James O. Redman, P.L.C.

Red Wing, Minnesota

Associate

November 2003 - February 2006

Responsible for supporting a local defense counsel representing Westport

Insurance Corporation, Utica National Insurance Group, and Safeco

Insurance. Defended property, casualty, and marine insurance companies from

errors and omissions claims, and defended commercial insureds from

construction defects and slip and fall claims.

. Acted as first chair from the inception of claims through the discovery

process, handling all dispositive motions, hearings, trials, and

arbitrations.

. Managed a high volume of complex discovery documents to assist in case

preparation, and prepared litigation cost analyses and in-depth case

reports to client claim managers.

Thomson West (Now THOMPSON REUTERS)

Eagan, Minnesota

Reference Staff Attorney

June 2001 - August 2002

Member of "Key Connection" team dedicated to assisting nation's top law

firms with intricate and demanding legal research needs.

. Responded to high call volume from subscribers of Westlaw and devised

legal research search commands to obtain on-point cases, administrative

decisions, and secondary sources per attorney's requests.

JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP

United States Immigration Court

Bloomington, Minnesota

Judicial Extern

September 1999 - January 2000

Performed legal research and drafted memoranda and asylum opinions on

behalf of immigration judges. Analyzed issues related to whether an alien

may avoid forced removal by accepting voluntary departure or by qualifying

for asylum, cancellation of removal, adjustment status, protection under

the United Nations Convention Against Torture, or other forms of relief.

Leah Marie DiOrio - 1828 Old West Main Street ? Red Wing, MN 55066 ? Cell:

651-***-**** ? *******@**********.***

EDUCATION

William Mitchell College of Law

St. Paul, Minnesota

Juris Doctor

January 2001

Awards:

. CALI Award of Excellence in Family Law

. Minnesota Justice Foundation Certificate for Public Service

Moot Court:

. Constitutional Law

University of Lund School of Law

Lund, Sweden

Master of International Law

February 2005

Moot Court:

. International Law

The George Washington University Washington,

District of Columbia

Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs

May 1993

Minors:

. French & Spanish

BAR ADMISSIONS & QUALIFICATIONS

. Admitted to Practice in the State of Minnesota, May 2001

. Qualified Neutral under Rule 114

. Minnesota General Rules of Practice, Civil Roster (2008-present)

. Family Roster (2009-present)

ASSOCIATIONS

. First District Bar Association, President (2008-2009)

. Sexual Assault Resource Agency, Vice Chair, Board of Directors

. Minnesota State Bar Association, Member

. Minnesota Justice Foundation, Member

PUBLICATIONS

. "The Legal Immigration Family Equity Act: A Tool for Family

Reunification" in Family Law Forum (Spring 2002)

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