Founder & Principal Attorney

Diana Xiaona Ding

Attorney Licensed in California

Big Law Foundation, High-Stakes Judgment

Her litigation foundation was built at an Am Law 100 national law firm, where she represented Fortune 500 clients. In that environment, she developed the discipline to navigate high-stakes, complex matters with precision, judgment, and accountability.

Boutique Firm Practice, Business-First Mindset

Her representation of business owners, employers, and landlords in a boutique practice required a different kind of judgment. She learned that the legally correct answer is not always the right business decision. That experience sharpened her business-first judgment and practical decision-making perspectives that complex litigation alone does not develop.

National Government Service, Strategic Perspective

Before entering private practice, she spent a decade in China’s national Ministry of Education system. There, she developed a strategic perspective grounded in how decisions are made, where leverage sits, and what drives outcomes. She applies this perspective to cross-border disputes and business matters.

Academic Teaching, First-Principles Thinking

She also serves as Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of West Los Angeles School of Law, teaching Civil Procedure and Legal Research and Writing. That work sharpens her focus on structure, leverage, and the procedural points that govern outcomes, while reinforcing her ability to clarify complex issues for decision-making.

Multidisciplinary Training, Sustained Excellence

Attorney Ding’s academic record reflects sustained excellence across law, business, leadership, and applied linguistics. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude and her M.S. in Leadership, Management, and Technology summa cum laude as valedictorian from the University of West Los Angeles. She also earned an M.A. from the University of International Business and Economics in China, where her thesis ranked first, and a B.A. in English, graduating first in her class.