Attorney N. Diane Holmes is the recipient of the William Trickel, Jr. Professionalism Award for 2020
Orlando, Fla (January 2020) - N. Diane Holmes, Family Law Group is pleased to announce N. Diane Holmes is the 2020 recipient of the the prestigious William Trickel, Jr., Professionalism Award. It is an honor and privilege to be nominated by her peers for this award. She now joins the ranks of Central Florida’s most notable and admired attorneys that have previously received this award.
Keshara Cowans is the 2020 recipient of the Lawrence G. Mathews, Jr., Young Lawyer Professional Award and The Honorable Karen Jennemann is the 2020 James G. Glazebrook, Memorial Bar Service Award.
The William Trickel, Jr. and the Lawrence G. Mathews, Jr., Professionalism Award recipients, are nominated by their peers, and are attorneys whose conduct and career stands as a model of success built on unquestioned professionalism. Trickel Award winners have practiced law for 15 or more years, while Mathews Award winners have practiced law for less than 15 years.
The James G. Glazebrook Memorial Bar Service Award is presented to a state or federal jurist who best demonstrates service to and support of the legal profession and the Legal Aid Society of the OCBA, is dedicated to professionalism both in and out of the courtroom, and is a leader in promoting professionalism, including civility, integrity, and respect for the legal system.
Keshara Cowans is the 2020 recipient of the Lawrence G. Mathews, Jr., Young Lawyer Professional Award and The Honorable Karen Jennemann is the 2020 James G. Glazebrook, Memorial Bar Service Award.
The William Trickel, Jr. and the Lawrence G. Mathews, Jr., Professionalism Award recipients, are nominated by their peers, and are attorneys whose conduct and career stands as a model of success built on unquestioned professionalism. Trickel Award winners have practiced law for 15 or more years, while Mathews Award winners have practiced law for less than 15 years.
The James G. Glazebrook Memorial Bar Service Award is presented to a state or federal jurist who best demonstrates service to and support of the legal profession and the Legal Aid Society of the OCBA, is dedicated to professionalism both in and out of the courtroom, and is a leader in promoting professionalism, including civility, integrity, and respect for the legal system.
Attorney N. Diane Holmes Appointed to American Cancer Society Leadership Board
Orlando, Fla (April 7, 2017) - N. Diane Holmes, of N. Diane Holmes P.A., Family Law Group was named to the American Cancer Society Leadership Board for a two year term. She is a two-time breast cancer survivor and was previously selected as Honorary Breast Cancer Survivor for the “Central Florida Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk in Downtown Orlando. She has personally raised more than $87,000 for the cause. For more than twenty (20) years, Ms. Holmes has supported the American Cancer Society as a Reach to Recovery volunteer. Congratulations!
Attorney N. Diane Holmes Achieves Board Certification in Family Law
ORLANDO, Fla. (January 28, 2015) — The N. Diane Holmes, P.A. Family Law Group is pleased to announce that founder N. Diane Holmes has joined an elite group of trial attorneys. She successfully achieved board certification as a family trial advocate through the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) which is the highest, most stringent, and most reliable honor an attorney can achieve.
Ms. Holmes is now among the approximately three percent of American lawyers who have illustrated a commitment to bettering the legal profession by completing a rigorous application process and providing the consumer with an objective measure by which to choose qualified and experienced legal counsel. The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an organization designed specifically to create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney’s experience and expertise in the practice of trial law.
The elaborate screening of credentials that all NBTA board certified attorneys must successfully complete includes: demonstration of substantial trial experience, submission of judicial and peer references to attest to their competency, attendance of continuing legal education courses, submission of legal writing documents, proof of good standing, and passing of an examination.
A graduate of the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, Ms. Holmes also earned her Bachelor of Arts (with Honors) degree there. She was the first female lawyer in Central Florida to hold a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers designation.
She is also consistently ranked as a Florida “Super Lawyer”, and is held in high regard by her peers with the coveted 5.0 Martindale-Hubbell peer rating for “high ethical standards and professional ability.” Additionally, Ms. Holmes is board certified in Marital & Family Law by The Florida Bar, and is a certified family mediator for the Supreme Court of Florida.
For more information about the firm, please visit www.ndhpa.com or call 407-843-1744.
Ms. Holmes is now among the approximately three percent of American lawyers who have illustrated a commitment to bettering the legal profession by completing a rigorous application process and providing the consumer with an objective measure by which to choose qualified and experienced legal counsel. The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an organization designed specifically to create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney’s experience and expertise in the practice of trial law.
The elaborate screening of credentials that all NBTA board certified attorneys must successfully complete includes: demonstration of substantial trial experience, submission of judicial and peer references to attest to their competency, attendance of continuing legal education courses, submission of legal writing documents, proof of good standing, and passing of an examination.
A graduate of the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, Ms. Holmes also earned her Bachelor of Arts (with Honors) degree there. She was the first female lawyer in Central Florida to hold a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers designation.
She is also consistently ranked as a Florida “Super Lawyer”, and is held in high regard by her peers with the coveted 5.0 Martindale-Hubbell peer rating for “high ethical standards and professional ability.” Additionally, Ms. Holmes is board certified in Marital & Family Law by The Florida Bar, and is a certified family mediator for the Supreme Court of Florida.
For more information about the firm, please visit www.ndhpa.com or call 407-843-1744.
N. Diane Holmes Wins 2012 Summit Award
Orlando, Fla. (August 29, 2012) – The Central Florida Women’s Resource Center announced that N. Diane Holmes, founder of N. Diane Holmes, P.A. Family Law Group, is a 2012 Summit Award winner. This prestigious honor is bestowed on only a handful of women pioneers each year, recognizing outstanding community service and leadership.
Prior Summit Award winners include Glenda Hood, former Orlando mayor; former Florida Senate President Toni Jennings; and former Seminole County School Board Chairman Dede Schaffner.
Holmes was nominated to recognize her selfless commitment to the American Cancer Society, the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County (Fla.) Bar Association and the Florida Lawyers Assistance Program.
Along with four other recipients, Holmes will be recognized at the 28th annual Summit Awards presentation to be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Orlando Museum of Art.
Prior Summit Award winners include Glenda Hood, former Orlando mayor; former Florida Senate President Toni Jennings; and former Seminole County School Board Chairman Dede Schaffner.
Holmes was nominated to recognize her selfless commitment to the American Cancer Society, the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County (Fla.) Bar Association and the Florida Lawyers Assistance Program.
Along with four other recipients, Holmes will be recognized at the 28th annual Summit Awards presentation to be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Orlando Museum of Art.