Diana M. Cortes

General Bio:

Attorney Diana Cortes knows that if you are walking into one of her Rhode Island or Massachusetts law offices, your life has taken a turn that you did not plan. And while she cannot go back and change what happened, she can give you an honest assessment of your current situation, explain the legal options available to you and help you take back some control over your future.

From the moment she starts working on your case, Diana focuses on the ultimate outcome that you wish to achieve. From that point forward, the case is prepared with the strength necessary to achieve that outcome. Whether the matter relates to domestic relations, criminal defense, bankruptcy, or personal injury, Attorney Cortes has crafted a reputation for herself as a creative and hard-hitting litigator that is not to be underestimated. If you or a loved one is in need of exemplary legal representation, contact Diana Cortes as soon as possible to receive your initial case evaluation.

Attorney Cortes is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese. She is a graduate from Roger Williams University School of Law and an active member of both the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bars. Diana lives in Cumberland with her fiancé.

Family Law Bio:

With a family law and divorce clientele all over Southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Attorney Diana Cortes allows her to use her vast cultural background to provide experienced and aggressive family law representation to a wide range of clients. Whether you are dealing with a child support or alimony matter, custody or child placement issue, or any type of modification or contempt case, Diana can handle your case equally well in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. With her multi-lingual background, there will never be language barriers when she communicates with you. She'll offer consistent and direct communication at all times.

As it relates to children and divorce, Diana's first priority is looking after the "best interest" of the children. A close second is her top priority put on full disclosure and thorough discovery of all financial matters. She often faces underreporting of assets and income, the delay of bonuses, stock options or raises until a time when the income would be considered separate property, or the chance that a business owner spouse would make repayment to a friend for a phony debt, or even attempt to hide or transfer retirement accounts that you never even knew existed.

Best of all, Attorney Cortes tells it like it is – providing honest, straightforward legal advice. She will guide, educate and support you throughout the legal process. She wants you to make the right decisions today because they will affect you and your family for years to come.

Diana concentrates her law practice in Southern Massachusetts and in Rhode Island. She is a Roger Williams University School of Law graduate and an active member of both the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bars.