Ariana joins Burns Charest after clerking for the Honorable Derek T. Gilliland at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Ariana graduated cum laude from Baylor Law School, where she was a member of the Baylor Barrister Society and competed as a brief writer in the Texas Young Lawyers Association State Moot Court Competition and the American Bar Association National Apellate Advocacy Competition. A native Texan, Ariana graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas with a B.A. in Goverment. Prior to law school, Ariana worked as a Legislative Aide in the Texas House of Representatives. 

In her free time, Ariana enjoys running and spending time with her husky, Scout.