Linda Diamond Raznick

October 2, 1951 - November 15, 2025 Linda Ann Diamond Raznick, beloved wife, sister, cousin, and friend, passed away on November 15 at her home in Hidden Hills at the age of 74, after a valiant 18-month battle with cancer. Her husband of 40 years, Rob, and her twin brother, Larry, were with her.
Linda was widely loved and admired for her warmth and compassion, her wit and wisdom, her beauty and elegance, her brilliant intellect and editorial rigor, and her empathy, generosity, and authenticity.
Linda was born on October 2, 1951, in Los Angeles, where she lived and worked her entire adult life. After graduating from University High School, she studied for two years at UC Santa Barbara before transferring to UCLA and obtaining a B.A. in Sociology in 1973. In 1976, she obtained a law degree from Whittier College of Law and then began working with William Rutter, the renowned founder and head of the BAR/BRI Bar Review, the largest such company in the country. In 1979, she and Bill Rutter co-founded The Rutter Group, which would become one of the country's leading and most respected providers of continuing legal education.
As Editor-in-Chief of the Rutter Group, Linda became a pioneering force in California's legal publishing landscape. She helped transform legal practice through the creation of the Rutter Group Practice Guides-comprehensive, practitioner-focused treatises that became indispensable tools for generations of attorneys and judges statewide. The guides, written by distinguished judges, lawyers, and law professors, and edited (and sometimes anonymously co-authored) by Linda, earned widespread acclaim. They continue to be cited thousands of times in California court decisions. Following the acquisition of The Rutter Group by West Publishing in 1995, Linda oversaw the seamless integration of the Practice Guides into Westlaw, expanding their reach and in?uence. After the passing of her co-founder William Rutter in 2012, she continued to serve as President of The Rutter Group-by then part of Thomson Reuters- until her retirement in 2017, (leaving behind a legacy of clarity, excellence, and enduring impact on California jurisprudence.)
After retiring, Linda continued to lead a life of devoted volunteer service. She was long actively engaged in her Hidden Hills community, where she served as president and for multiple terms as member of the Hidden Hills Board of Directors. A passionate lover of animals, she became deeply involved with START Rescue, which saves shelter animals and strays from euthanasia. She served on its board, raised money for its operations, and used her incredible gift for connecting people to ?nd homes for countless stray dogs. She and her husband Rob helped save thousands of lives. She also co-authored a book about a remarkable rescue dog, 52 Days with Hero. In addition to her own many dogs who she adored, Linda loved horses and was an accomplished rider. In her later years she and Rob also enjoyed spending time at their ranch in Santa Ynez, which was home to many creatures great and small. Linda was a great cook and an elegant entertainer, and her Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners were legendary. She devoted generous time and loving attention to her family and friends, and she formed new friendships with remarkable ease.
She was a lifelong Dodger fan who loved going to games and watching the Boys in Blue on TV. Linda was predeceased by her father Irwin Diamond and her mother Lila Diamond. She is survived by her loving husband Rob Raznick, twin-brother Larry Diamond, mother-in-law, Cherie Raznick, and sisters-in-law, Deborah Raznick and Luanne Andreotti. Those wishing to honor her memory are encouraged to give to START Rescue (startrescue.org).