PRACTICE AREAS

Business Law

Non-profit representation

Government Contracts

Government Grants

Bankruptcy Law

Wills and Estates

Living Trusts

Personal Injury Law

Immigration

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Dianne L. Haskett - BA, LLB, LLM (LSE), LLM (GWU) Dianne is a member of the Washington, DC bar. She has been an attorney since 1980, having practiced in both Canada and the United States, primarily in the areas of real estate, corporate law, wills & estate administration, personal injury actions, governmental relations, real estate negotiations and mediation.

She obtained her BA in 1974 from the University of Waterloo, her LLB (JD) law degree in 1977 from The University of Western Ontario, her LLM in 1979 from the London School of Economics (University of London – UK) on a full scholarship from Rotary International, and a further LLM degree in 2005 from The George Washington University Law School. Also, in 1977, she received a full scholarship to participate for one term of study in US law as part of the prestigious Canada-US Law Institute at Case Western Reserve University Law School in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1980, Dianne founded a Canadian law firm that grew to include seven attorneys. She entered municipal government in 1991 and was mayor of her city from 1994 to 2000. She then moved with her family to the Washington, DC area. Dianne’s experience as an attorney has included many court appearances and several full trials; successful negotiations of major lawsuits including personal injury actions and wrongful dismissal; negotiation and settlement of large numbers of eminent domain claims; legal action taken against a municipal government; extensive estate law and real estate law practice, including negotiations of many commercial leases; incorporation of businesses; negotiation of franchises and related agreements. She acted as attorney for the first scattered housing project for First Nations peoples in Canada called the Native Inter-Tribal Housing Cooperative and assisted in public relations for this large groundbreaking project. Dianne has also been a frequent public speaker on legal topics at community events and at the bar preparation course. After studying at The George Washington University Law School and being admitted to the DC bar, Dianne accepted an appointment to work for Mayor Anthony Williams’ administration as the District Executive Accountability Coordinator in the Center for Innovation and Reform. In this position, she was in charge of an innovative management accountability program, which uses the collection of meaningful data and Stat technology to ensure that agencies and their programs are more customer-focused, data-driven, cost-effective and accountable. Since 2001, Dianne has also acted as a public relations consultant, advising in a variety of political, business and humanitarian matters. This has included creation of communications strategies, branding and website design, political consultation, speech writing, media and promotional advice, campaign strategy and advice, media commentary, preparation and dissemination of media releases, and coordination of marketing communications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dianne has also been a frequent public speaker on legal topics at community events and at the bar preparation course.