2001, State of North Dakota

2001, State of Minnesota

2003, State of Florida

2003, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

North Dakota University School of Law (J.D., 2001)

West Virginia University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1994)

Erin M. Diaz

Erin M. Diaz is a shareholder in Wicker Smith’s St. Petersburg office, where she handles complex medical malpractice, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and professional liability matters.

Erin earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Virginia University summa cum laude in 1994. Upon graduation she was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force through the Air Force ROTC program, where she served her country for four years on active duty as both an officer and registered nurse.

Transitioning from service to law, Erin went on to attend law school at the University of North Dakota School of Law, earning her law degree in 2001. She began her legal career in North Dakota and Minnesota, representing both plaintiffs and defendants across a broad spectrum of civil and criminal matters before relocating to Florida, where she has built a distinguished litigation practice.

Erin has litigated a wide variety of complex matters in both state and federal courts, representing clients in the defense of professional malpractice, wrongful death, products liability, premises liability, automobile and trucking negligence, and long-term care claims. Her extensive clinical nursing background is a significant strategic advantage in medically complex cases, enabling her to analyze medical records, understand clinical standards of care, and communicate technical evidence with clarity and precision.

Erin’s excellence in the practice of law has been recognized at the highest levels of the profession. In 2022, she earned the distinguished honor of election into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national association of experienced trial lawyers dedicated to preserving and promoting the right to a civil jury trial. Membership in ABOTA is by invitation only and is reserved for attorneys who have demonstrated significant trial experience and the highest standards of professionalism. She also holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell. These peer-selected awards reflect the esteem with which Erin is held in the Tampa Bay legal community, and the excellent reputation she has worked to cultivate with peers, colleagues, and opposing counsel throughout her career.

Erin is an active member of the American Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, and the Hillsborough County Bar Association.

The Florida Bar

American Bar Association

Hillsborough County Bar Association

American Board of Trial Advocates

Defense Research Institute

Florida Defense Lawyers Association