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Valerie Diaz Cruz, Esq, joined us in January 2026. As lifelong resident of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Valerie brings deep roots in the community and a strong commitment to prioritizing her clients. She is known for her diligence, responsiveness, and passion for advocating on behalf of individuals during some of the most challenging times in their lives. Valerie focuses her practice on family law, personal injury, workers’ compensation, real estate, and landlord-tenant matters, ensuring her clients receive knowledgeable, dedicated representation across a range of legal issues.

Practice Areas: Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Family Law.

Admitted to the Bar: 2019, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Law School: Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, PA., J.D., 2019. Honors: Dean’s List.

College: Temple University, Philadelphia, PA., B.A., Criminal Justice, cum laude. Minor: Political Science. Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Dean’s List; With Distinction.

Member: Luzerne County Bar Association; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Languages: English; Spanish.

Honors: Conwell Scholarship; James Peter and Stella Liacouras Memorial Scholarship; Hispanic Bar Association Legal Education Fund Scholarship; Phi Beta Kappa.

Biography: Teaching Assistant to the Honorable Juan R. Sánchez and the Honorable Mia R. Perez, Temple University Beasley School of Law, January 2019–April 2019; Clinical Student, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, January 2019–April 2019; Certified Legal Intern, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, August 2018–December 2018; Certified Legal Intern, Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office, May 2018–August 2018; Judicial Intern for the Honorable Tina P. Gartley, Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, May 2017–August 2017; Clerk Typist II for the Honorable Joseph D. Zola, Luzerne County Court Administration, October 2015–August 2016.

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