People•Paloma Diaz

Paloma Diaz

People•Paloma Diaz

Paloma Diaz focuses her practice in commercial litigation. Before joining Snell & Wilmer, Paloma served as a judicial law clerk to Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel of the Arizona Supreme Court. During her year at the Court, Paloma researched and prepared bench memorandum and prepared the first draft of decisions addressing civil and criminal matters. 

  • Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2019)
    • Order of the Coif
    • Editor-in-Chief, Arizona State Law Journal
    • 2019 Dean’s Award Recipient 
    • Willard H. Pedrick Scholar 
    • CALI Awards: Legal Method & Writing, Legal Advocacy, Legislative Process & Principles, Biotechnology
  • University of San Diego (B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 2016)
    • Minor in Theology 
    • President, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority 
    • Historian, Mortar Board 
    • Alcala 100 

  • Arizona Supreme Court, Judicial Law Clerk to Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel (2019-2020)
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Judicial Extern to Hon. Bridget S. Bade (2018)
  • Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2018) 
  • EEOC Federal Hearings Unit, Intern for Administrative Judge Griffiths & Administrative Judge Kruse (2017)
  • Industrial Commission of Arizona, Intern for the Administrative Law Judge Department & Legal Department (2017)

  • Arizona

  • Supreme Court of Arizona