Diane Wayne

Hon. Diane Wayne (Ret.)

JAMS Mediator, Arbitrator, Referee/Special Master, Neutral Evaluator

Case Manager
Giana Dittmar
T: 310-309-6202
F: 310-396-7576
1925 Century Park East, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
GDittmar@jamsadr.com

Biography

Hon. Diane Wayne (Ret.) has been a full-time ADR professional for nearly 20 years. Prior to her career as a mediator, arbitrator, and general and discovery referee, Judge Wayne enjoyed a notable career as a Judge on the Los Angeles Municipal Court and the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Throughout the course of her distinguished legal career, Judge Wayne has handled numerous disputes within the health care industry granting her keen insight into the many unique facets of health care law.

Judge Wayne has received many accolades for her ability as an ADR professional. To her work Judge Wayne brings a sense of humor, which helps to diffuse elevated emotions in even the most contentious of disputes. Her approachable and straightforward manner helps to solicit cooperation and puts parties at ease. As an arbitrator, Judge Wayne is an effective case manager and draws upon her 20 years’ experience as a Judge and as a law school professor.

Representative Matters

  • Mediated a provider-insurer reimbursement dispute involving an intravenous infusion services company
  • Mediated a dispute between a leading provider of rehabilitation services and a medical center 
  • Mediated several partnership dissolution disputes among members of physicians groups 
  • Numerous employment disputes within the health care industry including alleged gender-biased failure to promote, wrongful terminations 
  • Served as referee in matter involving nursing home and its alleged failure to ensure proper monitoring and prevention of infections, proper monitoring of medications, proper charting and record keeping, proper hygiene, proper nutrition, and proper turning and positioning to prevent skin breakdown 
  • Insurer-insured coverage disputes alleging non-payment of health care benefits pursuant to health insurance policy 
  • Numerous medical malpractice claims involving hospital and physicians 
  • Medical staff hearings related to disputes between hospital medical staff and hospital governing bodies involving contractual terms and/or discipline matters 
  • Medicare and Medicaid disputes 
  • Numerous contractual dispute between physicians and their medical groups 
  • Disputes over mergers, sales, dissolutions and other business issues among hospitals 
  • Discovery Referee in mass tort involving allegations of exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) and ammonium perchlorate by over 700 individuals in a community in Southern California resulting in cancer incidence in adults and children and prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism in newborns in the community at issue
  • Mediation of dispute involving Los Angeles General Hospital and Rancho Los Amigos for underserved community and a municipality concerning potential closure of rehabilitation center due to budgetary constraints
  • Has handled numerous False Claims Act matters within the health care industry
Completed Virtual ADR training conducted by the JAMS Institute, the training arm of JAMS. 

  • Member, The President's Commission on White House Fellowships, West Coast Panel, 1993-present
  • Ernestine Stahlhut Award, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, 2011
  • Recognized as a Top 50 California Neutral, Daily Journal, 2003, 2004, 2009, and 2012
  • Recognized as a Top 40 California Neutral, Daily Journal, 2007 and 2008
  • Recognized as One of the 500 Leading Judges in America, by Lawdragon Magazine, 2006
  • Trial Judge of the Year and honored with the prestigious Alfred J. McCourtney Award, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member, California Judges Association, California Women Lawyers Association and Association of Business Trial Lawyers; Board of Directors, Los Angeles Women's Foundation
  • Received comprehensive training in JAMS in-house Entertainment Law workshops including, but not limited to:
    • “Net Profits and New Media: The Future of Entertainment Litigation”
    • "Legal Issues and Developments in Video Game Law"

ADR Profiles

  • Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court
  • Judge Pro Tempore, Los Angeles County Superior Court
  • Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court
  • Partner, Christy and Wayne, specializing in civil litigation
  • Trial attorney, Los Angeles Neighborhood Legal Services
  • Trial attorney, honors program, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
  • Faculty advisor for several law schools
  • Former Associate Professor of Law, Southwestern University
  • Lecturer for the CEB, CJA, CJER, and the Rutter Group
  • Authored Employment Litigation (published by Bancroft Whitney), as well as articles on civil procedure, employment, and trade secrets
  • J.D., University of Southern California
  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Counsel Comments

    • "[Judge Wayne] has a unique skill to connect with the parties on a personal level. She's able to articulate empathy in an authentic way."

      -       Partner at California Litigation Firm
    • "Judge Wayne is well prepared and commands a thorough understanding of the subtle issues at play between the parties."

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