Diana Bruce is an Associate in the firm’s Corporate & Business Law and Real Estate & Lending Practice Groups. She regularly counsels clients on a multitude of corporate matters including formation and dissolution, mergers and acquisitions, certifications and nonprofit issues, and general corporate governance concerns. In her real estate practice, Diana emphasizes office, retail, and industrial leasing while also assisting clients in commercial acquisitions and land use projects.
Diana enjoys helping clients navigate both day-to-day and more complex corporate and real estate issues, and her goal is to provide a comprehensive roadmap of each project and a timeline of the tasks necessary to get to completion. She prioritizes a trusting and collaborative relationship with clients and appreciates learning the ins and outs of each client’s business and individual needs.
Beyond her law practice, Diana is an active member of the Allegheny County Bar Association and assists as a councilmember of both the Corporate, Banking, & Business Law Section and the Young Lawyers Division. She has experience writing with various legal publications and educating her colleagues and clients on corporate matters. She takes every opportunity to mentor younger lawyers and law students and deeply enjoys her mentorship role through Duquesne Law’s B.E.S.T. bar prep mentorship program.
Diana is a lifelong resident of the Pittsburgh region (hail to Pitt!) and she currently resides in Wexford with her husband.
- Susan H. Wilke Award for Professional Responsibility and Ethics in the Practice of Law, Duquesne University School of Law
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Health Care Law
- Production Editor to the Duquesne Law Review
- Legal Research Assistant regarding Pennsylvania constitutional issues, Duquesne Law
- Legal Intern and Courtroom Administrator for The Honorable Dominick Motto, President Judge of the Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas
- Legal Intern for The Honorable Marilyn J. Horan of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Thomas V. Ablauf Distinguished Service Award, University of Pittsburgh
- Allegheny County Bar Association, Member
- ACBA Young Lawyers Division, Council Member
- ACBA Corporate, Banking & Business Law Section, Council Member
- ACBA Young Lawyers Division Bar Leadership Initiative Class of 2023-2024, Member
- ACBA Wills for Heroes Program, Volunteer
- Assist in drafting estate planning documents for first responders
- ACG Pittsburgh, Member
- NAIOP Developing Leaders Program, Member
- Urban Land Institute Learning from the Best Mentorship Program, Mentee
- Meyer, Unkovic & Scott Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Member
- Landlord Tenant Project and Landlord Tenant Pro Se Assistance Project, Volunteer
- Pro bono representation of low-income tenants for appeals of housing determinations
- Duquesne Law Alumni Association, Member, and Mentor in the B.E.S.T. Bar Prep Program
- Interviewer in Mock Interview Program
- Organizer and panelist of “How We Found Our Jobs” alumni panel
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Mentor in the Young Lawyers Division E-Mentorship Program (2022-2023)
- University of Pittsburgh Young Alumni Council, Member 2020-2022
- Pitt Alumni Association, Member
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2021
- B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2018
“Corporate Governance Considerations Throughout the Life Cycle of a Business,” CLE Co-Presenter, April 20, 2024; June 11, 2024.
“Managing Commercial Real Estate Leases: Pennsylvania State Q&A,” Practical Law published by Thomson Reuters, May 2024.
“Act 122: Pennsylvania’s Annual Reporting Requirements,” ACBA Young Lawyers Division Point of Law Article, Fall Edition.
- “Name, Image, and Likeness in Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletics,” MUS Client Alert, August 14, 2023.
- “Will Your Company Need to File an Annual Report in 2023? What You Need to Know,” MUS Client Alert, May 31, 2023.
- “Federal Corporate Transparency Act and PA Annual Reporting Requirement for 2024 Client Compliance,” CLE Co-Presenter, July 11, 2023; August 14, 2023; September 19, 2023; September 26, 2023; October 24, 2023.
- “Managing Commercial Real Estate Leases: Pennsylvania State Q&A,” Practical Law published by Thomson Reuters, April 2023.
- “Breaking Down the Updates to Pennsylvania’s Associations Code” The Legal Intelligencer. March 9, 2023.