She received both her undergraduate degree in accounting (B.S. with Distinction) and her law degree (JD - Cum Laude) from the University of Minnesota. She has been practicing for over 30 years in Colorado, with more than 27 of those years in the Vail, Colorado area. Diane is a member of the Colorado Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Law, Tax law and Trust & Estate Law Sections) and the Continental Divide Bar Association.