Martin Diaz
Areas of Practice
- Practicing Primarily in Personal Injury
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1989
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1991
- Minnesota, 1983
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1984
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1989
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 1983
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
- University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon, 1981
- Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, 1980
B.S.B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Major: Finance
Representative Cases
- Sleeth v. Louvar, 659 NW2d 210 (Iowa Supreme Court 2003)
- Schlote v. Dawson, 676 NW2d 187 (Iowa SupremeCourt 2004)
Classes/Seminars Taught
- "Ethical Consideration Regarding Retirement From Or Realignment Of Law Practices", Iowa State Bar Association, 1996
- "Attorneys And Legal Assistants Working Together At Trial", IALA, 1999
- "Too Many Lawsuits: Jury Selection In The Age of Perceived Excess", ITLA, 2000
- "Determining the Standards Of Care In Medical Malpractice", Panel Discussion Involving UIHC Physicians, UIHC, 2001
- "Supreme Court Appeals Process", IALA, 2002
- "Deposition Techniques: Rules And Techniques For Taking And Defending Depositions Successfully", ITLA, 2002
- "A River Runs Through It: Theories of Witness Order in the Plaintiff Case", ITLA, 2002
- "The Appeals Process: It is Better To Look Good Than Feel Good", ITLA, 2002
- "What's Up With Subro? My Head Hurts From Thinking About It", ITLA, 2003
- "How To Litigate Your First Civil Case In Iowa", National Business Institute, 2003
- "Advanced Issues In Medical Malpractice", National Business Institute, 2004
- Panel Discussion, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2006
- "Jury Selection, Opening Statements and Closing Arguments", Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Cedar Rapids, 2007
- "Personal Injury Damages", National Assoc. of Legal Assistants, New Orleans, LA, 2007
- Panel Discussion on “Media and the Law”, Iowa State Bar Association, 2009
- “Direct Examination”, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2010
- “Trial Preparation”, Iowa Association for Justice, 2010
- "Jury Selection", Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2011
Honors and Awards
- National Law Journal Solo Practitioner for 2003 (Iowa)
- Reginald Heber Smith Fellow, Legal Services Corporation, Inc. (U.S. Government) 1983-85
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Johnson County Bar Association (Member)
- Iowa State Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Iowa Association for Justice (Member)
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
- American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
Past Employment Positions
- Tom Riley Law Firm, Iowa City, Iowa, Managing Attorney, 1989 - 1996
- Centro Legal, Inc., Chief Legal Officer, 1986 - 1989
- Minneapolis Legal Aid Society, Staff Attorney (partly as a Reginald Heber Smith Fellow), 1983 – 1986
Pro Bono Activities
- Board Member, Iowa Legal Aid, 2000 - 2011
- Iowa Supreme Court’s Civil Justice Task Force, 2010
- State Judicial Nominating Commission, begins 7-1-2011
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