DIANA KWOK is a counsel in the Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice, and represents clients from the earliest stages of litigation and investigation through trial. As a former federal prosecutor, Diana is uniquely positioned to not only represent clients through complex business litigation, but also through internal investigations, compliance and training, and parallel government enforcement matters.
Prior to joining Sidley, Diana was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District of California, where she served in the Environmental and Community Safety Crimes Section, investigating and prosecuting a wide range of white-collar crimes, including bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and public corruption, with a particular focus on criminal violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Diana also served as a deputy chief in the General Crimes section, where she supervised and trained new prosecutors in how to effectively handle the investigation, prosecution, and trial of hundreds of federal criminal cases involving violent crimes, drug crimes, and identity theft.
Counsel
Diana M. Kwok
- Commercial Litigation and Disputes
- Food, Drug and Medical Device Compliance and Enforcement
- White Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations
Experience
- Memberships and Activities
- Mentor, Los Angeles County Bar Association Wilson High School Mentoring Program
- Former President and Board Member, Southern California Chinese Lawyers’ Association
- Former Member, California State Bar Litigation Section, Federal Courts Committee
Capabilities
SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, C.D. of California
- California
Education
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D., 2006
- California State University - Los Angeles, B.S., 2001
Clerkships
- Percy Anderson, U.S. District Court, C.D. of California (2009 - 2011)
- Ronald S.W. Lew, U.S. District Court, C.D. of California (2006 - 2007)