Biography
Diana is a seasoned attorney who provides practical advice in the areas of government contracts, bankruptcy and construction law. With eight years of experience in the construction sector managing federal compliance for a large, national general contractor, she has an insider’s perspective and a clear understanding of the vital issues facing the industry.
Diana has a national practice in which she represents contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, project owners, and other parties on all manner of contract issues involved in large-scale government and commercial construction, engineering, and infrastructure projects. She manages and litigates complex disputes and has successfully handled complex cases related to claims, defective contract specifications, differing site conditions, delays, acceleration and lost productivity, mechanic’s and material liens, breach of standards of care, contract terminations, and Miller Act claims.
As a member of the firm’s Construction and Federal Government Contracts group, she centers her practice on federal compliance and provides advice on bet-the-company risks. She conducts investigations and counsels companies on potential exposure to allegations of misconduct related to the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Act, and Combating Trafficking In Persons violations. She leverages her insider perspective, having managed a federal compliance program for a leading U.S. federal contractor, to provide practical and pragmatic regulatory advice. Diana has managed more than 1,400 cases related to FCA causes of action in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Before Fox Rothschild
Before entering legal practice, Diana worked at large, national general contractor where she managed $2.5 billion in federal work and $3 billion in private work. In 2007, she was named one of Mississippi's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) by the Green Building Council.
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- Maryland
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
- Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
- Government Accountability Office Contract Appeals Board
Education
- Regent University School of Law (J.D., 2015)
- Pennsylvania State University (M.S., 2010)
- Project Management with a specialty in Supply Chain
- Virginia Tech (B.A., 2003)
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Associate Editor of Under Construction, an ABA publication
- Forum of Construction Law
- Public Contracts Law Section
- Society of American Military Engineers
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
Honors & Awards
- Selected to the list of ranked attorneys by Chambers USA for Construction in Washington, DC (2025)
Selected to the “Ones to Watch” list for Construction Law in Washington, DC by Best Lawyers (2021-2026)

