In 2014 nearly 90% of the attorneys in Miami-Dade County rated Judge Diane Ward as “Exceptionally Qualified/Qualified” in the Dade County Bar Association’s Bar Poll. After serving her community for sixteen years on the Circuit Court, Judge Diane Ward retired in 2019. She now brings her experience as a judge in the Criminal Division and twenty years as a criminal trial lawyer to offer her expertise in handling your criminal appeals. Having been appointed by the Florida Supreme Court as a Referee in complaints filed against lawyers by the Florida Bar, and having served time as a member of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Diane Ward has the knowledge and understanding to help you with matters before the Florida Bar and Florida Board of Bar Examiners.