DIANE V. PRADAT (Diane) was born in Mobile, Alabama on January 7, 1955. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Mississippi in 1977 and her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Mississippi College School of Law in 1988. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Pradat held various administrative and staff positions in the health care field. Ms. Pradat was selected to serve as a statewide mediator in a program administered by the Administrative Law Section of the Mississippi State Bar and the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission. She is currently a member of the Hinds County and the Mississippi Bar Associations and is also a member of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association and Defense Research Institute. Ms. Pradat handles workers' compensation, general insurance defense and medical malpractice work in both state and federal courts.