Professional Activities/Accreditations:
State Bar of California, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration, 1997-2009
California Women Lawyers (member, 1982 to present; Board of Governors member, 1984-87; executive committee, 1986-87)
- CWL is the largest association of women lawyers in the United States and only statewide association. It actively deals with women’s rights issues, including on a national level.
Napa County Women Lawyers (founding member; member, 1982 to present)
Napa County Bar Association (member, 1981 to present)
California Library Association (member, 1976 to present)
Work Experience:
Coombs & Dunlap, LLP – 1984-2002
Partner – 1986-2002
Associate – 1984-1985
Sonoma State Paralegal Program – 1982-1984 – instructor in legal research and writing
Gaw, Van Male, Smith & Drago – 1981-1984 – Associate
UC Davis – 1979-1980 – research assistant to law school professor
Slavitt, King, Weiser & Perlberger, Century City, CA – 1977-1978 – Law Librarian
UCLA – 1975-77 – law library staff member
U.S. Postal Service, Napa, CA – 1970-1973 – postal clerk
Diane Dillon 