Arianah N. Musser

Arianah Musser practices in Stoel Rives’ Litigation group. Arianah has experience in complex commercial disputes spanning mediation, arbitration, and trial, and has represented clients and insurance carriers across a range of matters including toxic tort, construction, aviation, and professional liability (medical, legal, and dental malpractice), as well as general liability claims.

She maintains an active pro bono practice and has represented clients on U-Visa applications, including Spanish translation, and assisted the Family Violence Appellate Project with case assessments and mock appellate oral arguments.

Before joining Stoel Rives, Arianah was an associate with a pre-eminent defense litigation law firm and with a Seattle-area law firm. During and immediately after law school, she was a judicial law clerk to Judge James Verellen of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, and a judicial extern to Judge Lisa Worswick of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II.

Education

Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2020, cum laude; research & technical editor, Seattle University Law Review; CALI Award for Highest Grade in Business Entities; Academic Scholarship

Paralegal Certificate, University of Washington, 2017

Willamette University, B.A., Spanish and Philosophy, 2015; Alpha Lamda Delta Honors Society; Academic Scholarship

Admissions

Washington

United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Languages

• Defended multiple commercial airlines in litigation involving discrimination claims, including racial and disability discrimination and issues arising under the Montreal Convention.
• Obtained multiple, favorable coverage outcomes for individuals and entities through prelitigation advocacy.
• Secured favorable settlements for multiple employers against various discrimination and accommodation claims and claims made under the EEOC.
• Represented multiple aerospace and auto manufacturers in product liability claims.

• CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Business Entities

Professional

• Washington State Bar Association/King County Bar Association; Judicial Recommendation Committee, 2024–present; Appellate Practice Section, 2022–present