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Diane Pellegrino
Position: Legal Assistant
Diane Pellegrino has over 26 years’ experience in the legal field. Her legal work experience includes Corporations, Probate, Collections, Insurance Defense, Personal injury and Litigation for both plaintiff and defense attorneys. During that period, she raised a son and volunteers her time to A Wish Come True, a local organization that grants wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. She has worked for Litigation Management Counsel for over 9 years.
Recent Accomplishments
Hawkins v. KFC, General District Court, City of Norfolk, Virginia, Case No. GV 11-050098-00
Defendant’s verdict. September, 2012. The plaintiff alleged a food borne illness causing permanent brain injury. Litigation Management Counsel coordinated a discovery strategy that resulted in the plaintiff ultimately being unable to establish causation at trial.
News
February 13, 2013
The 2d DCA ruled that it was proper to subpoena Dr. Scott Katzman's surgery center internal cost structure information as it was relevant to establishing a claim of unreasonableness of charges for medical services. The 2d DCA remanded the case to the trial court to conduct an in camera review to determine if the documents were protected as trade secrets and if so, to enter an appropriate confidentiality order.