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Ariella T. Onyeama

Of Counsel


Los Angeles

t:213.402.9583

f:213.330.4501

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Service Focus

  • Counseling and Advice
  • Litigation and Trials
  • Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Cost Management

Industry Focus

  • Sports

Languages

  • Spanish
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Overview

A passionate litigator, Ariella Onyeama has represented employers and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation claims in California for more than a decade.

Ariella has significant first-chair case management experience and a stellar record of achieving successful decisions and settlements. Forging strong client relationships, she thoroughly learns her clients’ businesses and identifies pathways to minimize risk and achieve optimal results. She has managed scores of cases from inception through trial and appeals before the California Workers’ Compensation Board and California Court of Appeals.

Ariella joined Fisher Phillips after representing professional sports clubs, self-insured employers and insurers at a boutique law firm in Los Angeles.

She frequently presents to clients, brokers, and members of the bar on industry trends and best practices.

Insights

  • Event

    06/07/23

    International Data Privacy: Beyond the CCPA and GDPR

    Nan Sato, Ariella T. Onyeama

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  • Insights

    03/16/23

    Brazil Publishes Data Protection Sanctions: 3 Steps Your Company Should Take to Avoid Problems

    Ariella T. Onyeama

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  • Insights

    03/07/23

    Canada: BC Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Non-Unionized Employees

    Sophia Ellis, Ariella T. Onyeama

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  • Publication

    12/19/22

    Fisher Phillips Attorneys Provide a 5-Step Plan for Businesses with Operations in China

    Nazanin Afshar, Ariella T. Onyeama, Nan Sato

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  • Insights

    11/16/22

    New Zealand’s Employment Court Mandates Fortnightly Rate Regardless of Hours Worked: 3 Considerations for Employers with Part-Time Workers

    Ariella T. Onyeama

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  • Insights

    10/03/22

    China’s Largest Potential Data Privacy Breach Provides Cautionary Tale for International Employers: 5 Steps Your Business Should Take

    Nazanin Afshar, Ariella T. Onyeama, Nan Sato

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  • Insights

    06/03/22

    China Reopens for Business (Again): An Employer’s Guide to Complying with Pandemic-Era Policies

    Ariella T. Onyeama, Nan Sato

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  • Insights

    01/07/22

    California Court Ruling Opens Door to COVID-19 Claims by Non-Employees Catching Virus from Workers

    Ariella T. Onyeama

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  • Insights

    10/20/21

    International Employment Considerations for the Not-So “National” Sports Leagues

    Ariella T. Onyeama, Nan Sato

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  • News

    10/13/21

    Fisher Phillips Continues Growth in Southern California

    Ariella T. Onyeama, Andrew Wellman

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Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2008, New York University School of Law
  • B.S., 2005, University of Pennsylvania

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Affiliations

Professional Activities   

  • Sports Lawyers Association
  • WISE (Women in Sports and Events, Inc.)
  • American Bar Association
  • Beverly Hills Bar Association

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