James D. Arias

James D. Arias

Associate

James D. Arias is a litigation associate in the Century City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he focuses on complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, and investigations.

During law school, James externed for the Honorable Sheila O. Recio of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange. At UCI Law, he served as a clinical student for the Appellate Litigation Clinic for Veterans and the Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic.

Experience

Education

J.D., University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2021
Cum Laude; Staff Editor, UC Irvine Law Review; Participant, UCI Law Moot Court Competition; Co-chair, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association; Recipient, Pro Bono 1L Achievement Award; Recipient, Faculty Award for Securities Litigation & Enforcement, Administrative Law, Law of Sales, and Advanced Appellate Litigation Clinic for Veterans; Recipient, Dean’s Award for Introduction to AI and Appellate Litigation Clinic for Veterans
B.A., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 2016Minor in Public Policy

Admissions

State Bar of California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Credentials

Education

J.D., University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2021
Cum Laude; Staff Editor, UC Irvine Law Review; Participant, UCI Law Moot Court Competition; Co-chair, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association; Recipient, Pro Bono 1L Achievement Award; Recipient, Faculty Award for Securities Litigation & Enforcement, Administrative Law, Law of Sales, and Advanced Appellate Litigation Clinic for Veterans; Recipient, Dean’s Award for Introduction to AI and Appellate Litigation Clinic for Veterans
B.A., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 2016Minor in Public Policy

Admissions

State Bar of California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California