Diane is our Head of Racial Justice Pro Bono. She works with lawyers across the firm and with our nonprofit and community partners to develop and supervise pro bono representations that reflect our commitment to clients who have experienced racial and social injustice and inequality.

Diane has co-led our collaboration with the Louisiana-based Promise of Justice Initiative to obtain relief for people serving prison sentences based upon convictions by non-unanimous juries under a Jim Crow-era law. She also led our efforts on behalf of Eric Garner’s family in the judicial inquiry pursuing transparency regarding Garner’s death.

A frequent speaker on racial justice and civil rights issues, Diane is co-president of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance. Prior to joining Davis Polk, she held positions at the Justice Collaborative, the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York State AG’s office, and the Legal Aid Society.