Rene Diaz

Rene Diaz

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder CEO at Diaz Mediation & Arbitration Center

  • Education

    • University of Virginia

      1981 - 1985
      Bachelor of Arts - BA International Relations and Affairs

      Activities and Societies: Student Council Representative 2 years Dual Focus in International Affairs and Latin American Studies

    • Regent University

      1986 - 1990
      Master of Arts Public Policy

      Activities and Societies: U.S. Department of State Intern in the Bureau of Latin American Affairs, Washington D.C.1988 Student Government, Law Clerk at the National Legal Foundation; Instrumental in starting a Law Review

    • University of Virginia

      -
      Bachelor of Arts - BA International Relations and Affairs

      Activities and Societies: student government 2 years

    • Regent University

      1987 - 1990
      Doctor of Law - JD Law

      Activities and Societies: Student Government, Help Found Law Review

    • Regent University School of Law

      1987 - 1990
      Juris Doctorate Law

      Activities and Societies: Student Government Council Instrumental in the founding of Regent University Law Review

    • University of Virginia

      1981 - 1985
      Bachelor of Arts International Relations Latin American Studies

      Activities and Societies: Student Government Council, Model Organization of American States Student Government; Founder of Chapter Students for America

  • Experience

    • U.S. Department of State

      May 1988 - Aug 1988
      Intern

      Served as an intern in the Bureau of Latin American Affairs, assigned to Brazil Desk. I reported on political, legal affairs in Brazil, which at the time was in the process of a Constitutional Convention, which adopted a new Constitution for the Federative Republic of Brazil. Helped to draft briefing papers for the U.S. Secretary of State George Schultz for a trip to Brazil in August 1988.

    • Brock Person Guerra Reyna, P.C.

      Sept 1994 - Dec 2004
      Former Shareholder

      Federal and State Court Civil Litigation in the areas of Insurance, Personal Injury Defense, Products Liability, Commercial Litigation and Employment Law, Advising Small Business and Election Law.

    • Republican Party of Texas

      May 2002 - Dec 2004
      Former General Counsel

      Supervised litigation and provided legal counsel for the Republican Party of Texas and the State Republican Executive Committee, including the 2002 and 2004 State Republican Conventions.

    • 224th Judicial District Court for the State of Texas

      Jan 2005 - Dec 2006
      Former District Judge

      District Courts are the highest level trial court in the Texas Judicial System, with unlimited monetary jurisdiction. 224th District was exclusively civil jurisdiction and covered all of Bexar County. Bexar County District Courts have the second highest caseload in the State of Texas, with an average of 35,000 new civil cases filed yearly.

    • Diaz Mediation & Arbitration Center

      Jan 2007 - now
      Founder CEO

      I Mediate - and Settle - hundreds of civil litigation cases referred by the State and Federal Courts of Texas. Fluency in Spanish - fluidez en español - serving the bilingual community throughout the State of Texas.

    • Diaz Jakob, LLC, Attorneys at Law

      May 2009 - Nov 2021
      Managing Partner

      Law practice focusing on corporate and civil litigation and Family Law.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Texas Mediator Credentialing Association - Credentialed Mediator 2007-2008

      Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rene Diaz
      Best Lawyers in San Antonio Scene in SA Magazine Jun 2016 Judge Diaz was listed in the 2016 Annual Survey of the Best Lawyers in SA
    • Awarded to Rene Diaz
      AV - Preeminent Rated Martindale-Hubbell AV - Preeminent is the highest peer-review rating for legal ability and ethical standards, as rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the largest attorney peer review rating organization in the U.S.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center on Sept 2007
      Bexar County Dispute Resolution CenterAssociated with Rene Diaz
    • Chair- Current & Past; Past Vice-Chair

      Issued by Habitat for Humanity San Antonio on Jan 2005
      Habitat for Humanity San AntonioAssociated with Rene Diaz