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Ariana Fuller is a member of the firm's Healthcare practice group. Ariana specializes in managed care litigation and consumer class action defense on behalf of hospitals and other healthcare providers. Ariana is a successful trial lawyer, having won several jury verdicts on behalf of hospitals against healthcare payers in out-of-network reimbursement disputes. Ariana advises clients on various health law issues, including payer contract disputes and negotiations, the No Surprises Act, the Affordable Care Act, California's Health & Safety Code, the Knox-Keene Act, ERISA, HIPAA, and numerous other areas of law relevant to our clients.
Ariana's litigation experience includes contract disputes, commercial torts, unfair business practices litigation, and complex quantum meruit disputes. She litigates in both state and federal court, as well as arbitrations. Ariana also has experience conducting internal investigations and defending companies and individuals against accusations of fraud and abuse.
Ariana maintains an active pro bono practice, having sued state Medicaid plans for their failure to provide health insurance coverage to transgender youth and adults for medically necessary gender affirming care. She also defendants tenants in Los Angeles against unlawful evictions, and, in December 2023, first-chaired and won a unanimous jury verdict on behalf of a tenant whose landlord was trying to wrongfully evict him.
Prior to becoming a litigator, Ariana served as a judicial clerk in the Central District of California to the Hon. Jesus G. Bernal and as an extern for the Hon. Stephen R. Reinhardt of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ariana received her J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where she served as the Articles Editor for the Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs as well as the Events Chair for the American Constitution Society. Ariana received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California, cum laude.
B.A., University of Southern California
J.D., UCLA School of Law
California
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Law Clerk, Jesus G. Bernal, Central District of California
American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
California Society for Healthcare Attorneys
Los Angeles County Bar Association
December 10, 2024
King & Spalding Elects 37 New Partners and Five Counsel in Record Promotion Round
December 10, 2024
K&S elects 37 new partners and promotes five counsel across 14 cities
December 20, 2023
Pro Bono Eviction Defense Victory
November 25, 2024
Health Headlines – November 25, 2024
November 11, 2024
Health Headlines – November 11, 2024
September 3, 2024
Health Headlines – September 3, 2024
December 10, 2024
King & Spalding Elects 37 New Partners and Five Counsel in Record Promotion Round
December 10, 2024
K&S elects 37 new partners and promotes five counsel across 14 cities
December 20, 2023
Pro Bono Eviction Defense Victory
November 25, 2024
Health Headlines – November 25, 2024
November 11, 2024
Health Headlines – November 11, 2024
September 3, 2024
Health Headlines – September 3, 2024
December 10, 2024
King & Spalding Elects 37 New Partners and Five Counsel in Record Promotion Round
December 10, 2024
K&S elects 37 new partners and promotes five counsel across 14 cities
December 20, 2023
Pro Bono Eviction Defense Victory
B.A., University of Southern California
J.D., UCLA School of Law
California
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Law Clerk, Jesus G. Bernal, Central District of California
American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
California Society for Healthcare Attorneys
Los Angeles County Bar Association