Ariana Zhao is the firm’s Senior Litigation Paralegal and Business Manager, providing legal, business operations, and communications support. She is a graduate of New York University (B.Sc. in Finance and Marketing). Prior to joining RPJ, Ariana worked as a Research and Strategy Intern at Energy Impact Partners, a collaborative strategic investment firm in Manhattan.

Selected Articles & Publications

• “Can NIL Deals Keep Athletes from Transferring? The Duke-Mensah Saga” by Daniel Ain and Ariana Zhao, RPJ – February 5, 2026
• “Jack Nicklaus Wins $50 Million in Defamation Case Against Namesake Company” by Daniel Ain and Ariana Zhao, RPJ – November 4, 2025
• “Daniel Ain Raises Title IX Concerns Over NCAA’s $2.8 Billion Athlete Compensation Settlement in an Article for ‘Business Insider’” RPJ – July 9, 2025
• “Jury Finds in Favor of Apple Inc. in Copyright Battle Over ‘Servant’” by Daniel Ain and Ariana Zhao, RPJ – January 28, 2025
• “Netflix’s ‘Our Father’: A Fertile Ground for Lawsuits and Legal Drama” by Daniel Ain and Ariana Zhao, RPJ – December 12, 2024
• “A Win for Visual Artists in the Copyright Battle Against AI Art Generators” by Daniel Ain and Ariana Zhao, RPJ – August 20, 2024
• “A Sign of the Times: Copyright Lawsuit Filed Against Microsoft and Open AI by The New York Times” by Daniel Ain and Ariana Zhao, RPJ – January 4, 2024
• “Psst Buddy, Want a Job? A Guide to Non-Solicitation Agreements” by Alice K. Jump and Ariana Zhao, RPJ – January 2, 2024
• “Window into Pay Transparency: Time to Display the Pay” by Helen D. Reavis and Ariana Zhao, RPJ – November 10, 2022
• “WFH, the ADA, and the Post-Pandemic Workplace” John Beranbaum and Ariana Zhao, RPJ – November 1, 2022