Overview
Ariela R. Pier is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. She is also a member of the firm's recruiting committee.
Areas of Practice
Ariela represents clients in a variety of commercial and business litigation matters in both state and federal court. Her experience includes business disputes, breach of contract and business tort actions, securities litigation and real estate disputes.
Ariela is experienced in all aspects of California and federal civil procedure, including filing and responding to complaints, conducting discovery, motion practice and appellate practice. Ariela also volunteers her time to various pro-bono causes. She is fluent in Spanish and has worked closely with Spanish-speaking clients in asylum cases and special education matters.
Insights
Articles
Corporate and Securities Law Blog Posts
- "Delaware Corporations Must Employ Procedural Safeguards When Approving a Reincorporation that Could Benefit a Controlling Stockholder to Avoid Entire Fairness Standard of Review," February 28, 2024
- "In a Case of First Impression, Ninth Circuit Addresses Personal Jurisdiction Issues Involving Non-Resident Corporation Providing a Web-Based Payment Processing Platform," December 5, 2023
- "Despite Challenges, It’s Full Steam Ahead For SEC’s Enforcement Division," September 29, 2020
Lain American Law Blog Posts
Speaking Engagements
- “eDiscovery Case Law Update,” Women in eDiscovery Los Angeles, January 2024
Practices
Education
J.D., New York University, 2016
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2012
Admissions
- California
Languages
- Spanish