Ariana Joyce Tadler

Ariana Joyce Tadler

Tadler Law LLP
  • Business Law, Employment Law
  • New Jersey, New York
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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.

Education
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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Professional Experience
Founder & Managing Partner
Tadler Law LLP
- Current
Founding Principal
Meta-e Discovery LLC
- Current
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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Publications
Articles & Publications
Working Well and Happily from Home Requires Boundaries, Planning, and PSAs
ABA Journal
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
Technology-Assisted Review From the Plaintiffs' Side
Law Technology News
Fears of Discovery Burden are Exaggerated
The National Law Journal
The Jumpstart Outline, 1st Edition
The Sedona Conference Journal
Speaking Engagements
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
Procedure Beyond Rules: Are ESI Protocols as Helpful as We Think They Are?, Georgetown Law 2021 Advanced eDiscovery Institute
Georgetown University Law Center
Learning from this Nationwide Pilot Project—Reducing the Costs and Delay of Civil Litigation, IAALS' Paths to Justice Summit Series
IAALS
Structure for Success…and Sanity, International Tech Up For Women IFA Berlin Conference 2021
Tech Up For Women
Learning from this Nationwide Pilot Project: A Convening on Reducing the Costs and Delay of Civil Litigation, IAALS' Paths to Justice Convening
IAALS
Electronically Stored Information (ESI): Discovery Requests and Responses, Practising Law Institute's Hot Topics in Electronic Discovery 2021: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know
Practising Law Institute
Duties of the Responding Party, AAJ: Rule 30(b)(6) Series: Rule 30(b)(6) Has Been Amended! Learn About the New Rule and How To Use It
American Association for Justice
Proportionality: Weapon or Shield? Assessing the Burden and Cost of E- Discovery, University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
How to Be Innovative in Your Business Development Efforts, Women Owned Law, 2021 Virtual Symposium, Pivoting Forward Together, Women Entrepreneurs at the Cutting Edge of Law
Women Owned Law
8th Annual e-Discovery Conference
University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law
Work/Life Balance in the COVID Era, Tea Time With Angeion
DLA Piper
The Sedona Conference Institute - eDiscovery Negotiation Training: Practical Cooperative Strategies, eDiscovery Negotiation Training: Practical Cooperative Strategies
The Sedona Conference Institute
Explore Cyber Security Initiatives for 2021, Tech Up for Women 2020 Conference
Tech Up for Women
A New World: Virtual Litigation Practice in a Pandemic, Women Lawyers of Jefferson County Annual Meeting
Women Lawyers of Jefferson County
Consumer Class Actions: The Future of Consumer Class Actions: The Pendulum Swing in the Courts, Congress, Executive Agencies, and the States?
University of Michigan Law School
E-discovery
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
E-Discovery in Class Actions: Trends and Developments, Mass Torts Made Perfect Virtual Vegas - Class Actions Track
Mass Torts Made Perfect
Third-Party Litigation Funding, the Health of the Plaintiffs’ Bar, and You
Mass Torts Made Perfect
Rule 23 Amendments: How They Are Reshaping Class Action Settlements & What Attorneys Need to Know, HB Litigation Conferences & Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bank
Effectively Employing Rule 23, AAJ: 2020 Annual Convention
American Association for Justice
The ABCs of ESI, National Employment Lawyers Association’s 2020 Virtual Annual Convention: Community, Learning, Excellence
National Employment Lawyers Association
Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions in Class Action Litigation: Deposing or Defending Corporate Witness Depositions
Global Cyber Institute and Thomson Reuters
Plenary 1: “Tips from the Trenches, Women Owned Law Symposium on Women’s Entrepreneurship in Law
Women Owned Law
Privacy & Data Breach Class Actions, Western Alliance Bank: Class Action Law Forum 2020
Western Alliance Bank
The Power of E-Discovery: Best Practices in the Tech Age, American Association for Justice: Women’s Trial Lawyers Caucus Leadership Summit
American Association for Justice
TAR & AI, Georgetown Law CLE: 2019 Advanced e-Discovery Institute (“AEDI”)
Georgetown University Law Center
Advancements in Cyber Security, Tech Up for Women 2019 Conference
Tech Up for Women
Should We Build A Better Mousetrap? Privilege Logs - Part 1, The Sedona Conference® WG1 Annual Meeting
The Sedona Conference
Handling e-Discovery in Complex Cases
Global Cyber Institute and Thomson Reuters
Technology Assisted Review
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2019: A Refined Approach to Discovery in Federal Practice
National Association of Consumer Advocates
What a Class Action Attorney Needs to Know to Negotiate an ESI Protocol, 360 Advocacy: Class Action Roundtable
360 Advocacy
2019 E-Discovery Distinguished Speaker
University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Cases Filed, Claims Advanced and Discovery, HarrisMartin’s Marriott Data Breach Litigation Conference
HarrisMartin
Certifications
Women’s Entrepreneurship
Cornell University
Awards
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
Global Guide BAND 1: - E-Discovery & Information Governance
Chambers and Partners
USA - Nationwide: E-Discovery & Information Governance - Plaintiffs
Chambers and Partners
500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers
Lawdragon
U.S. E-discovery and Information Governance
Best Lawyers
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers
Leading Lawyer E-Discovery
The Legal 500
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Thought Leaders - Litigation - E-Discovery Lawyers
Who's Who Legal - Litigation
AV Preeminent Rating, Judicial Edition
Martindale- Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Global Guide BAND 1 Litigation: E-Discovery
Chambers and Partners
USA - Nationwide BAND 1: E-Discovery & Information Governance
Chambers and Partners
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers
United States: TIER 2-E-Discovery
The Legal 500
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 50: Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
E-Discovery Global Elite Thought Leader
Who's Who Legal - Litigation
National Law Journal: Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazers List
Who's Who Legal - Litigation
AV Preeminent Rating, Judicial Edition
Martindale- Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Global Guide BAND 1 Litigation: E-Discovery
Chambers and Partners
USA - Nationwide BAND 1 Litigation: E-Discovery
Chambers and Partners
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 50: Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 100: New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Leading Practitioner - E-Discovery
Who's Who Legal - Litigation
AV Preeminent Rating, Judicial Edition
Martindale- Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 50: Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 100: New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Leading Practitioner - E-Discovery
Who's Who Legal - Litigation
AV Preeminent Rating, Judicial Edition
Martindale- Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 50: Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 100: New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Leading Practitioner - E-Discovery
Who's Who Legal - Litigation
American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center’s (LTRC) Women of Legal Tech
Who's Who Legal - Litigation
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 50: Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 100: New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Leading Practitioner - E-Discovery
Who's Who Legal - Litigation
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 50: Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 100: New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Leading Practitioner - E-Discovery
Who's Who Legal - Litigation
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 50: Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
American Bar Foundation
Life Fellow
Current
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National Association of Consumer Advocates
Working Member
Current
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National Consumer Law Center
Member
Current
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New York American Inns of Court
Emeritus Member
Current
Activities: Vice President, 2016-2019
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Pound Civil Justice Institute
Fellow
Current
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Public Justice
Supporting Member
Current
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MFY Legal Services
Board Member and Past Chair
Current
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ESchool4Girls, Inc
Mentor and Business Advisor
- Current
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Women Owned Law
Member
- Current
Activities: Member of New York Regional Steering Committee
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Fordham Law Small to Midsize Firm Leaders
Dean's Advisory Council
- Current
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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
- Current
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American Bar Association
Member
- Current
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American Association for Justice
Member
- Current
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
- Current
Activities: AEDI 2021 Improved Experience Committee
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Mobilization for Justice
Member
- Current
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
Member
- Current
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
Member
- Current
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New York City Bar Association
Member
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Bloomberg Law Litigation Innovation Board
Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
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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Practice Areas
Business Law
Employment Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Class Actions
  • E-Discovery
  • Litigation Risk Assessment
Languages
  • English
Websites & Blogs
Website
Blog
Tadler Law LLP
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Tadler Law LLP
22 Bayview Ave, Suite 200
Manhasset, NY 11030
Telephone: (212) 946-9300