Diane C. James

Diane C. James, Esq., MBA, SPHR, currently serves as a Staff Attorney at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland since May 2022. Previously, Diane gained valuable experience as a law student at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law from July 2019 to August 2022, and held law clerk positions at the Law Office of Melanie Miguel-Courtad and Cuyahoga County in 2021, as well as a summer internship at the EEOC in 2020. Diane's extensive background in human resources includes roles as Senior HR Business Partner, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, and Employee Relations Officer at Huntington National Bank from 2010 to 2018, along with various senior and leadership positions at PNC from 1998 to 2005. Diane holds a Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland State University, an MBA in Business Administration and Management from Cleveland State University, a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Development from Notre Dame College, and an Associate of Arts in General Studies from Cuyahoga Community College.