Bird Marella partner Ariel Neuman has been named a Top 100 Lawyer by the Daily Journal for the second year in a row. The annual publication recognizes the leading practitioners considered the “top performing attorneys in California.”
The Daily Journal profile discusses Mr. Neuman’s impressive legal career, from his clerkship with the Hon. Nora Manella to the U.S. Attorney’s Office to Bird Marella.
Mr. Neuman shared that, “the experience of being in court on a daily basis, being responsible for my own cases and trials at an early age, and getting up in front of a jury was exhilarating. When I left the government, I knew I wanted to continue doing trial work, and I was happy to be able to expand into a civil practice as well.”
The Daily Journal piece also highlights Mr. Neuman’s unique and diverse practice in white collar criminal defense and high-stakes civil trials, with a particular recent experience in automotive-related matters and class action defense. The profile mentions some of Mr. Neuman’s more prominent current cases, including his defense of Tesla, Inc. against accusations made by the California DMV, and his representation of the owners of Chiquita Landfill, a case that has received significant media attention in recent months. On the white collar side, the profile also highlights Mr. Neuman’s ongoing defense of a prominent Los Angeles businessman facing charges of tax fraud and money laundering.
This recognition by the Daily Journal adds to Mr. Neuman’s list of notable honors, including his Chambers USA ranking for Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations and being named the 2023 Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers®.
Click here to read Mr. Neuman’s complete profile in the Daily Journal (subscription required).
