Charles P. Diamond , senior litigation partner at O’Melveny & Myers in Century City, has accepted the chairman of the board position for Children’s Institute Inc. (CHI)

Diamond joined the CII board in 2000. He succeeds Raul Alvarado, who remains on the board, but stepped down as chairman after eight years of service.Diamond is a member of O’Melveny’s Business Trial and Litigation, Antitrust, and Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Groups and has received national recognition for his successful track record on high-profile jury trial work. His wins have been chronicled in The American Lawyer and the National Law Journal, and he was named as one of California’s top antitrust litigators by Chambers USA.

In surveys conducted by Law & Politics Media Inc., and published in Los Angeles magazine, Diamond was recognized as a Southern California “Super Lawyer.” He is also a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.

“We are privileged and fortunate to have Chuck Diamond’s leadership and support,” said Mary Emmons, CII president and CEO. “His dedication as an attorney is matched by his unwavering commitment to help the troubled children we serve, many of whom have benefited from his efforts. He is a cherished friend of Children’s Institute.”

Diamond’s jury trial skills were honed in the 1980s as a court-appointed criminal defense lawyer in the Central District of California. For the past 25 years, he has focused on antitrust, technology, intellectual property and entertainment industry disputes.

The list of corporate, entertainment, media and technology clients for whom he has litigated includes computer hardware manufacturers, major studios, national newspapers, television networks and record labels.

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