Ariana Joyce Tadler
Tadler Law LLP
Ariana J. Tadler is the founder and managing partner of Tadler Law LLP. With over 27 years of legal experience, she advocates for consumers and investors against corporate fraud and abuse while litigating and managing securities, consumer and data breach class actions, and complex litigation. Ariana is considered one of the leading women litigators in the country. She is described by Chambers USA as one who “passionately defends her clients’ interests to the greatest extent possible.” She is sought after for her unique legal and technological acumen and case management skills.
Ariana graduated from Hamilton College with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received her law degree from Fordham University Law School in 1992. She is a tough, solution-driven negotiator with a creative and robust aptitude for resolving disputes, Ariana is regularly appointed by courts to leadership positions in large, complex federal, multi-district, and state coordinated proceedings because of her extensive experience managing complex litigation. Ariana is also recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on electronic discovery and pioneered the establishment of an e-Discovery Practice group within a plaintiffs’ firm structure more than 15 years ago. Her exceptional skills and knowledge in the field of e-Discovery have distinguished her from her litigation peers. She remains the only plaintiffs’ lawyer to be ranked repeatedly as a Band 1 e-Discovery Practitioner by Chambers and Partners in the Global-USA and USA-Nationwide categories. In 2017, she was appointed by United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts to serve on the Federal Civil Rules Advisory Committee, and in December 2020, Chief Justice Roberts renewed her appointment to serve a second term.
- Fordham University School of Law
- Juris Doctorate
- Honors: Criminal Law Award
- Activities: Urban Law Journal (Board Member; Articles and Commentaries Editor), Moot Court (Board)
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- Hamilton College
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature; Minor in Mathematics
- Activities: Varsity Lacrosse (Goalie), The Spectator (Writer for newspaper), French Club (Co-Founder and President))
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- Founder & Managing Partner
- Tadler Law LLP
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- Founding Principal
- Meta-e Discovery LLC
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- Managing Partner
- Milberg Tadler Phillips Grossman LLP
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- Partner
- Milberg LLP
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- Management Committee 2004-2008; Executive Committee 2008-2017
- Associate
- Milberg LLP
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- Associate
- Kaplan Fox
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- Summer Associate
- Kaplan Fox
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- A Framework for ESI Protocols
- Trial© American Association for Justice
- The Jumpstart Outline, 3rd Edition
- The Sedona Conference Journal
- What You Need to Know About the New Rule 37(e)
- Trial© American Association for Justice
- APB to Requesting Parties: Preparing for Proportionality
- Thomson Reuters: Practical Law The Journal Litigation
- Combatting Court Secrecy: Pushing Back on Defendants’ Improper Claims of Privilege and Work Product in Post-Breach Investigations, AAJ Annual Conference
- American Association for Justice (AAJ): Class Action Litigation Group
- Entrepreneur Panel, WiEX: Entrepreneurs - WiE Conference Session
- Women in E-Discovery
- ESI Protocols: To have or not to have, Law Class
- University of Florida - Frederic G. Levin College of Law
- The Future for a Remote Law Firm: How Do We Keep Our Teams Engaged?, WOL Monthly Meeting - Virtual Table Talks
- Women Owned Law
- Women in the Law: Class Actions, Upchurch, Watson, White, and Max: Lunch & Learn: Class Action Education Center
- Women’s Entrepreneurship
- Cornell University
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Benchmark Litigation
- Benchmark Litigation Star
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Best Lawyers
- Recognized for Professional Involvement
- Lawyer Legion
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- American Bar Foundation
- Life Fellow
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- National Association of Consumer Advocates
- Working Member
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- National Consumer Law Center
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- New York American Inns of Court
- Emeritus Member
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- Activities: Vice President, 2016-2019
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- Pound Civil Justice Institute
- Fellow
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- Public Justice
- Supporting Member
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- MFY Legal Services
- Board Member and Past Chair
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- ESchool4Girls, Inc
- Mentor and Business Advisor
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- Women Owned Law
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- Activities: Member of New York Regional Steering Committee
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- Fordham Law Small to Midsize Firm Leaders
- Dean's Advisory Council
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- Federal Civil Rules Committee
- Appointed by Supreme Court Justice Roberts
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- Activities: First Term 2017-2020; Second Term 2021-present
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- Cardozo Data Law Initiative
- Executive Director, Advisory Board
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- American Bar Association
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- American Association for Justice
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- Activities: Member of the Legal Affairs Committee (2017-present)
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- Georgetown University Law Center's Advanced e-Discovery Institute
- Advisory Board Member
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- Activities: AEDI 2021 Improved Experience Committee
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- Mobilization for Justice
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- Activities: Board Member; Co-Chair of MFY Legal Services Dinner and Theatre Benefit; Co-Chair of Mobilization for Justice 2020 Virtual Benefit; Co-Chair of Mobilization for Justice 2021 Virtual Benefit; Co-Founder and Board Liaison to the Mobilization for Justice Leadership Council; Chair of the Board, 2008-2010
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- The Sedona Conference
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- Activities: Board of Directors, 2013-2017; Past Chair of the Steering Committee for Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production, 2008-2012
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- New York State Bar Association
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- New York City Bar Association
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- Bloomberg Law Litigation Innovation Board
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- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
- ID Number: 029331992
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 2532026
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- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
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- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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- Business Law
- Employment Law
- Class Actions
- E-Discovery
- Litigation Risk Assessment
- English
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