On August 13, 2026, Wilson Sonsini litigation partner Ariel Green Anaba was recognized as a “Young Lawyer of the Year (Litigation)” finalist for The American Lawyer Industry Awards. The category honors young lawyers who have shown exceptional work in their litigation practice in the last two years. The annual awards aim to highlight outstanding achievements and contributions made by individuals, law firms, and legal departments across various practice areas and specialties.

Ariel is a trial lawyer with wide range, winning patent verdicts for technology and life sciences innovators, defending the country’s largest technology platforms in bellwether litigation, and leading a historic pro bono civil rights case against the USDA.

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