Getting to know Mitigation Specialist expert Theresa Diamond

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Theresa Diamond was born and raised in the South Bronx in New York City. She attended public school and graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration & Planning. She went on to gain employment in every arm of the justice system available to her. After over 25 years away from academia, she returned to school and obtained her master’s degree in Community Counseling and completed the first year of her PhD.

She has had held the following positions: Civil Investigator, Criminal Defense Investigator, Investigator for the largest County Public Schools System in Atlanta, Integrated the Juvenile Probation Office in Washington State, Integrated The Civilian Police Department for the US Navy at Bangor Submarine Base, Court Bailiff, Clerk for Judge in Traffic Court, Owned & Operated Diamond Discoveries Defense Investigative Firm for Civil and Criminal cases. Mitigation Specialist, Mitigation Specialist Supervisor, Mitigation Expert.

Theresa relocated from Atlanta GA to San Diego after living there for 28 years. She is currently  a Mitigation Specialist Expert hired by various Public Defender Offices in Southern California.

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