DEBORAH ARIEL

Deborah Ariel practices in the area of immigration law. Before joining SSM&P, Ms. Ariel worked in the field of Customs and international trade law, where she researched classification valuation and penalty issues. Among the projects that Ms. Ariel worked on was the well reported “X-Men” tariff classification case. Ms. Ariel analyzed the features of many Marvel comic action figures, detailing the non-human characteristics of Wolverine, Cyclops, Silver Surfer, and Spiderman, among others.

Ms. Ariel’s other employment experience includes positions with the Nassau County Department of Parks and Recreation, the National Lacrosse League, and Walt Disney Theatricals “The Lion King”. At the Nassau County Department of Parks and Recreation, Ms. Ariel prepared a manual on procedures for compliance with the American Association of Museum’s Nazi Era Provenance requirements. At the National Lacrosse League, Ms. Ariel worked on licensing agreements with league sponsors and on collective bargaining agreements with the Commissioner of the League. At “The Lion King”, Ms. Ariel fulfilled her dream of working on set design and theatre production, working as an assistant to the producers of the Broadway production.

Education: Smith College (B.A., 2000); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 2006)

Admissions: 2007, New York

Professional Memberships: American Bar Association; New York County Lawyers’ Association

Practice Areas: Immigration Law

Languages: Spanish (conversant)

Academic Awards:Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, Co-Editor (Hofstra University School of Law)

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