A former Summer Associate, Ariel joined us full-time after completing a clerkship for the Honorable Charles W. Johnson of the Washington State Supreme Court.

During law school, Ariel competed in many moot court and mock trial competitions, earning the title of regional champion in both the ABA National Appellate Advocacy moot court competition and the American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy mock trial competition. Ariel was also active in student leadership positions, founding both the Family Law Society and the Advocacy Training Society before serving as inaugural president in both organizations. She was awarded the Dean's Medal in recognition of her wholistic skills in leadership and advocacy, and the Pro Bono Pledge Award in recognition of her commitment to community service.

Ariel first entered the legal field while earning her undergraduate degree. She worked her way from administrative assistant to Chief Operating Officer at a small family law firm in Tacoma, Washington. During law school, she clerked at a boutique law firm in Seattle.

Ariel takes pride in being an active community advocate outside of her work at the firm. She serves as a volunteer attorney with several legal services organizations, including Entre Hermanos, the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and Kids in Need of Defense. Ariel also takes an active role in mentorship of future lawyers, coaching law students in moot court and mock trial for regional law school competitions.