About

James D. Diamond is an experienced Criminal Defense attorney handling:

DWI and motor vehicle offenses
Felony and misdemeanors
White Collar offenses
Homicides
Narcotics offenses
Juvenile offenses
State and Federal court
Trials in all courts
Criminal Appeals

James D. Diamond is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Specialist from the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification.

Biography:

James D. Diamond has been practicing criminal law since 1988. He has tried nearly 30 criminal jury cases, which include charges of murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, larcenies, narcotics cases and sexual assaults. He was an accomplished Connecticut State prosecuting attorney for six years, and was a partner in the Ridgefield, CT law firm of Reese, Hirsch, Diamond, and Shoults for seven years. Prior to coming to Connecticut, Mr. Diamond was an advisor to New York State Attorney General, Robert Abrams. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree Cum Laude in Political Science from the State University of New York at Albany in 1981 and a Juris Doctor Degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1988. From 1990 through 2005 he was an adjunct professor at Western Connecticut State University.

Awards and Honors :

Mr. Diamond has been voted by his peers a "Connecticut Super Lawyer," and "New England Superlawyer" appearing every year in Connecticut Magazine since 2007. He was the Mothers against Drunk Driving Man of the Year in 1992, received the American Bar Association Award For Excellence in 1986 and was a nominee for the Distinguished Service Award from the Danbury Jaycees in 1995.

Public Service:

Mr. Diamond is the former Chairman of The Stamford Connecticut Democratic Party (2011-2012) and was a member of the Democratic City Committee from 2004-2012 and a member of the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee (27th Distr.) from 2004-2012. He was a legislator on the City of Stamford Board of Representatives from 2005-2009, where he was Deputy Majority Leader and Chairman of the Legislative and Rules Committee. Mr. Diamond was a Sewer and Water Commissioner for the City of Stamford (2002-2004) and a former Director of Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, CT (2001-2004).

Memberships:

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
Conn. Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Executive Comm. Criminal Section, C.B.A.
Conn. Bar Association; Wisconsin Bar Association
Danbury Bar Association

Admitted in The Following Courts:

State of Connecticut

State of Wisconsin (Inactive)
United States District Court, District of Connecticut
United States District Court, Southern Dist. of N.Y.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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