Diane U. Montgomery
Richmond, VA – Senior Attorney, Vice Chair Coverage Section
Diane Montgomery has practiced in the mid-Atlantic for nearly 25 years in the areas of coverage, property, and environmental analysis and litigation. She is a frequent speaker on insurance coverage and regulatory issues.
Prior to law school, Diane worked as an insurance adjuster. She practiced in the environmental section of an international law firm before working in insurance defense.
When she is not working on legal matters, Diane is often found enjoying her farm in Highlands County with her husband and children.
Areas of Practice
- Insurance Defense
- Environmental Law/Litigation
- First and Third Party Coverage
- Property Insurance Defense
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia
- J.D. cum laude – 1990
- Honors: Recipient, Wall Street Journal Award for Excellence in Economics, 1987
- Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Law (1987-1988)
- Law Review: Washington & Lee Law Review, 1988 – 1989
- Law Journal: Capital Case Clearinghouse , Member and Journal Contributor, 1989 – 1990
- Randolph-Macon Womens College
- B.A. in Economics – 1987
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Virginia State Bar, Environmental Law Section, Member
- Virginia Bar Association, Member
- Richmond Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member, Chair and Newsletter Editor
- American Bar Association, Member, Publications Committee
- American Bar Association, Affordable Housing Group, Member
- American Bar Association, Section of Natural Resources, Member
- American Bar Association, Energy & Environment, Member
- American Bar Association, Health Law Forum, Member
Published Works
- “Clean Water Act Permitting The NPDES Program at Twenty”, in The Environmental Law Manual (Co-Author), American Bar Association, 1992
- Note, “Achille Lauro Missed the Boat: The Second Circuit Refusal in Chasser v. Achille Lauro Lines to Hear Defendant Interlocutory Appeal Under Collateral Order Exemption”, Washington & Lee Law Review, Winter, 1989
- Coverage and Environmental Issues
Honors and Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2024
Classes/Seminars
- Instructor, Coverage and Environmental Issues
Past Employment Positions
- Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services, Staff Attorney/Administrative law Judge, 1993 – 1994