Ariana E. Bernard

Ariana defends employers in a wide variety of employment cases. In addition to handling single plaintiff discrimination and harassment cases, she also regularly defends FLSA collective actions and wage and hour class actions. Additionally, her practice includes advising employers on employment contracts, severance agreements, and employee handbooks. Ariana also has gained extensive experience with non-compete and trade secret litigation and has assisted clients in obtaining restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.

She is also part of Tucker Ellis teams defending insurance carriers in complex insurance coverage litigation across the country, including class actions. In her litigation practice, Ariana assists with overall case strategy, including the design and coordination of offensive and defensive discovery tactics, motion practice, depositions, and alternative dispute resolution.

During college, Ariana honed her communications skills as station manager for The Ohio State University’s Lantern TV. In interviewing high-profile personnel, covering major news events – including the 2016 Presidential Election – and producing daily and weekly television shows, she learned to manage tight deadlines, prioritize competing assignments, communicate and collaborate under pressure, and effectively speak to the public. She brings these important skills to her practice today, working efficiently and with determination to deliver her best work in every engagement.

In her free time, Ariana enjoys cheering on Cleveland/Ohio State sports teams, investigating the best food spots, and staying active with her corgi, Rambo.