Diana's Biography

Diana Barber is Of Counsel with Berman Fink Van Horn. After serving as an Assistant Professor of Hospitality Law and Liability at Kennesaw State University, Diana has returned to Georgia State University as an instructor. Diana has taught hospitality law and an introductory course in hospitality since 2003. Diana is also the Program Director of the School of Hospitality’s Study Abroad program including a 3-week summer course on European Hospitality Experience to France, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland and Germany.

Diana is the recipient of the 2013 Anthony G. Marshall Hospitality Law Award, a national award for her pioneering contributions to hospitality law. In 2011, she received the Teaching Excellence Award from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business and was selected as the University’s Study Abroad Program Director of the year. Diana is the recipient of the 2010 Hospitality faculty of the Year award, an award bestowed by the students of the School of Hospitality. In addition, Diana has been inducted into Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars.

Diana is a native of Coral Gables, Florida. After graduating cum laude from Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in Macon, GA, Diana practiced law with King & Spalding in Atlanta for three years. She then joined the in-house legal department of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC where she practiced hospitality law for over 14 years.

She is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Meeting Professionals International, G.A.H.A. and the Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association.

Ms. Barber has given numerous presentations for hospitality related associations and hotel companies and has written many articles for hotel/motel security periodicals, meeting planner periodicals, the Georgia Restaurant Forum, Hotel-Online and the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Since 2007, Ms. Barber has been on the editorial board of Hospitality Law monthly newsletter. In addition, she has served as a litigation industry expert. She also writes a monthly column for the Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association newsletter.

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Diana's Honors & Awards

Anthony G. Marshall Hospitality Law Award, a national award for her pioneering contributions to hospitality law (2013 )

Teaching Excellence Award from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University (2011)

Georgia State University’s Study Abroad Program Director of the year (2011)

Hospitality faculty of the Year award, an award bestowed by the students of the School of Hospitality (2010)

Inductee, Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars

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Top 100 Cases in Hospitality 2017 (Presented at The Hospitality Law Conference: Series 2.0 – Houston, April 13, 2018) 

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