Diane Abbitt

Of Counsel

Diane has been practicing law since 1980 after her undergraduate work at UCLA. Her expertise in the areas of administrative law, real estate law, business law and strategic planning allowed her to develop an interesting and diverse perspective to clients, and invavluable in her work with the Afifi Law Group. She has been active in assisting our clients in government affairs, strategic planning and coalition building, and as a registered DC lobbyist, Diane has advised and assisted such companies as Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals, USA, Lynch/Frost Productions, Inc. and the BioTech Trade Union Association through the maze of governmental regulation and the legislative process. Other corporate clients have included Porton Medical Laboratories, ICN Pharmaceuticals and Hyatt Development Company.

Having served on the Regional Board of the California Coastal Commission early in her career, Diane developed unique expertise in the planning and permitting of projects in both local jurisdictions and the Coastal Zone, steering clients proposing single family dwellings to clients wanting permits for offshore drilling through the permit process. Her clients have included sports figures, celebrities, Mobil Exxon, Hyatt Development and Arya Group, LLC.  Her advise to the Afifi Law Group Clients is instrumental in not only government compliance but pre-litigaiton and litigation strategy.

In construction law, Diane has been instrumental with various clients to correct poor workmanship, ensured finished projects were consistent with architectural plans, and permitted work constructed in compliance with City/County zoning ordinances.