María G. Díaz
Trustee
Ms. Díaz litigates in state court, federal court and arbitral forums. She has obtained millions for her clients in a multitude of matters against a wide range of private companies, public entities, and individuals.
Her last trial resulted in a jury verdict of $1.325 million in a wrongful termination case. Her client was a part-time worker earning minimum wage at a storage facility when she was unlawfully fired. Ms. Díaz further prevailed in opposing the employer’s appeal of the verdict. The California Court of Appeal affirmed the verdict and the California Supreme Court denied review on February 21, 2018.
Ms. Díaz has received numerous awards for her legal work including being named a Super Lawyer in Northern and Southern California several times. She also has received, among others, the Wiley W. Manuel Award by the State Bar of California, an Outstanding Service Award from Senator Barbara Boxer, an Outstanding Legal Services Award from the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program and an award as a trailblazer from the Latina Lawyers Bar Association.
Ms. Díaz has published several articles in the California Labor & Employment Law Review, the Los Angeles Daily Journal, and also appeared as a legal expert on The Cristina Show – the #1 rated Spanish talk show seen worldwide. She has served as a speaker for several legal organizations including the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Latina Lawyers Bar Association of Los Angeles, the Mexican-American Bar Association, and the California Employment Lawyers Association. Ms. Díaz currently serves on the board of the California Employment Lawyers Association (“CELA”) and previously served on the Editorial Board of the California Labor & Employment Law Review for several years.
Ms. Díaz holds a degree in Quantitative Economics from Stanford University, a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. She also studied at Princeton as a Woodrow Wilson National Fellow.
