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Joanna A. Diakos  Partner
New York  +1.212.536.4807
Fax +1.212.536.3901
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Areas of Practice Professional Background Professional/Civic Activities Court Admissions Bar Admissions Education Languages

Areas of Practice

Ms. Diakos is a partner in the litigation group.  Her practice involves the representation of individuals and corporations in a broad range of general civil and commercial litigations.  Ms. Diakos' practice includes intellectual property litigation, trademark prosecution, trademark counseling, trade secret litigation, and securities litigation.  Ms. Diakos has assisted in the representation of clients at trial as well as at numerous hearings, including preliminary injunction hearings.  She has also assisted in representing clients before the NASD and SEC.

Professional Background

Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Diakos was an associate with a large New York based international law firm.  There, she focused on representing the SIPC Trustee in all aspects of a broker-dealer liquidation, including in adversary proceedings against third parties alleging breaches of fiduciary duties, negligence and fraud.

Professional/Civic Activities

Ms. Diakos is active in several K&L Gates Committees, serving on the New York office’s Associate Liaison and Pro Bono Committees.

Court Admissions
  • New York State Courts
  • United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • United States District Court of New Jersey

Bar Admissions
  • Bar of New Jersey
  • Bar of New York
Education
  • J.D., Boston University School of Law (1999) (magna cum laude)
  • B.A., University of Pennsylvania (1996) (cum laude)
Languages
  • Greek


PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES
Commercial Disputes
IP Litigation
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