Kristin Diamond
Outside General Counsel and Corporate/Transactions Attorney
Colorado
CA, CO
"Very experienced with startups & the legal surrounding online retailing and HIPPA."
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"We've worked with Kristin on a few projects now, and plan to continue. She is prompt, easy to work with, and knowledgeable."
"I really enjoy working with Kristin. She patiently explains the "legalese" and makes things accessible to me. And I never feel talked down to. I'm very happy with the contracts she's made for me, which are tailored very well to my needs."
"I am so grateful to have found Kristin. She specializes in exactly my kind of business and I felt that she understood my concerns as I begin growing it. She responded quickly and warmly and showed integrity by explaining the services she usually provides that I did not actually need. I also felt the price was reasonable for what I got. I've never felt so comfortable working with a lawyer and I will definitely hire her again."
"I had a great experience with Kristin. Will definitely use her in the future."
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"We continue to be happy working with Kristin. Setting up new projects is easy and quick. Her work is timely and effective. I definitely recommend working with her to others."
Work History
Diamond Legal Group
Attorney at Law
Jun 2013 - Present
Founder of boutique law firm providing legal guidance and strategic business consulting to emerging and established companies. A business person who happens to be a lawyer, I apply my 20 years of in-house legal experience to assist individuals and companies with business set-up, commercial transactions, technology licensing,and business operation/compliance matters.
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Faculty, Business & Entrepreneurial Law
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
Taught Business & Entrepreneurial Law class to advanced undergraduate students
Sybase
Compliance Officer
Jun 2010 - Nov 2012
Drove evangelization of license compliance activities
Activant Solutions
Senior Transactional Counsel
Mar 2008 - Oct 2009
Negotiated & drafted domestic & international on-prem & cloud based ERP software licenses and associated professional service agreements
Covidien
Associate General Counsel
Jul 2007 - Jan 2008
Structured, drafted and negotiated contracts for business functions including: M&A, licenses, group purchasing organizations, sales and marketing, R&D, and business development
Provided proactive guidance and training to clients, including antitrust, product liability, intellectual property, regulatory, and compliance matters
University of Colorado
Assistant University Counsel
Nov 2002 - Jun 2007
Acted as the institution’s first intellectual property and compliance counsel
Managed legal activities for multi-campus university to protect, manage and commercialize university intellectual property
Resolved contractual and patent disputes; assessed risk management of institutional practices