Diane Menashe has tried more than 100 criminal and civil cases to jury verdict including the recent case of State v. Dr. William Husel, where the jury returned 14 not guilty verdicts for her client, an ICU intensivist, who was charged with over prescribing fentanyl while providing end of life care to patients.
 
Diane has extensive experience in criminal defense in both state and federal courts handling high-level felony offenses, white collar matters, death penalty litigation and juvenile cases. Since joining Ice Miller an equal share of her practice is trying complex civil litigation and handling internal investigations. Earning favorable jury verdicts, which Diane has done a significant number of times, is of equal importance as negotiating the absolute best pretrial outcomes for her clients.
 
Diane serves as the Vice Chair of the Firm's Litigation Practice Group. She is also the Firm’s Director of Litigation Training and Pro Bono Activities. With Diane at the helm, Ice Miller ensures that junior lawyers learn the necessary litigation skills to become effective advocates and trial lawyers for our clients. Not only does she conduct in-house training and oversee the Firm’s long standing Mock Trial program, but she marries litigation training with the Firm's significant engagement in pro bono work.
 
Diane teaches annually as a faculty member of Harvard Law School's Trial Advocacy Workshop where she teaches alongside of some of the best trial lawyers and judges in the country. In recognition of her experience as a trial lawyer, Diane is a fellow in both the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL).
 
Diane, a four-year collegiate rower, coached the Tulane Law School varsity women’s rowing team while attending law school at the University. She brings the team approach to her work at Ice Miller.