Diane E. DiBlasio counsels international insurance companies, syndicates, and domestic carriers on various coverage related matters having to do with first-party and third-party claims. She also litigates insurance coverage matters and defends clients in state and federal trial courts across multiple jurisdictions.
Diane represents leading domestic and international carriers, as well as a significant number of syndicates in the world's leading specialist insurance market: Lloyd's of London. She works with underwriters, brokers, managing general agents and third-party administrators to work through first-party insurance matters and third-party/liability matters, including Representations & Warranty (W&I) claims and coverage disputes, Commercial Crime claims, and Property claims.
In addition to her professional work, Diane is the firm’s Hiring Partner and Co-Chair of the Women’s Committee. She is also an active member of the Law Firm Alliance (LFA) and Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS).
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- New York
- Virginia
Education
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J.D., Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, 2011
Touro Law Review - B.S. in English, Minor: Political Science, summa cum laude, Dean's List, Towson University, 2007
Associations
- Bar Association of Baltimore City
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- DRI
- Maryland State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Young Lawyers Division
Accolades
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, 2025
Maryland Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Insurance Coverage: 2021, 2022, 2024
Community Leadership
- Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP Hiring Partner
- Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP Women’s Committee Co-Chair
Publications
- Trademark Protection of Color Alone: How and When Does a Color Develop Secondary Meaning and Why Color Marks Can Never Be Inherently Distinctive, 27 TOURO L. REV. 407 (2011).
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Corporate Disputes Magazine “Resolving Post-Acquisition Disputes: Representations and Warranties (R&W) Claims” July-September 2021
Speaking Engagements
- 2023 "How to be a Better Advocate for Yourself" LFA Women’s Forum Panelist
- 2023 “Representations and Warranties Policies [Also referred to as W&I Policies],” presented to London Market Syndicate in London, England
- 2021 “A Guide to Representations and Warranties Policies,” presented to London Market Syndicate in London, England
- 2021 “Representations and Warranties Policies: A Coverage Primer,” presented to London Market Syndicate in London, England
- 2018 “A Primer: Representations and Warranties Policies,” presented to London Market Syndicate in London, England