Diana Bikbaeva

Diana James is an attorney at Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC, The CommLaw Group, where responsibilities include assisting technology, telecom, and digital media startups with business formation, brand protection, and regulatory compliance related to privacy laws and AI systems. Prior experience includes serving as a law clerk at Singleton Law Firm, P.C., where support was provided to tech startups in commercial and intellectual property law, and representation of companies in securing over $60M in venture capital. Diana also worked as a senior legal consultant at BDO Russia, focusing on high-value mergers and acquisitions, and as an associate at Alex Novak Consulting, advising startups on corporate formation and international IP portfolios. Educational qualifications consist of a Master of Laws (LLM) in Intellectual Property and Commercial Law from the University of Illinois College of Law and another LLM in European Union Law from Moscow State Institute of International Relations.