Arielle S. Wagner
Associate
Minneapolis
Practice Areas
Education
University of Minnesota Law School, 2016
Concentrations in Labor & Employment Law and Business Law
University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, 2012
B.A. English and Sociology
Court Admissions
Minnesota
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Overview
Arielle Strong Wagner practices primarily in the firm’s antitrust, generative AI, data breach, and tribal government representation groups, representing consumers, small businesses, and tribes in complex litigation throughout the United States. In her antitrust practice, Arielle focuses on plaintiffs-side class actions involving claims of price fixing, restraint of trade, monopolization, and attempted monopolization in various industries such as pharmaceuticals, food and agriculture, technology, and retail products. In her generative AI practice, Arielle represents creators who find their work replicated or utilized without consent. Arielle’s tribal government representation practice includes experience in the areas of Federal Indian Law, tribal sovereign immunity and environmental law and regulations.
Arielle is a Past President of the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association. She is passionate about issues related to diversity and inclusion in the legal industry, and serves on the Executive Committee of Twin Cities Diversity in Practice. Arielle was named a Minnesota Attorney of the Year for her work on a pro bono appeal that resulted in the overturn of a conviction after an illegal stop. She was named an ‘Up & Coming Attorney’ by Minnesota Lawyer in 2021, was named a Minnesota Rising Star by Super Lawyers each year since 2022, and has also been recognized by North Star Lawyer for her pro bono work.
Arielle is from the Lake Vermilion Reservation in Tower, Minnesota (population 500). She is an enrolled citizen of the Bois Forte Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Representative Cases
- Sarah Andersen v. Stability AI, No. 3:23-cv-00201 (N.D. Cal.) (Counsel for a group of visual artists who filed an amended copyright lawsuit against Stability AI, Midjourney, Deviant Art, and Runway for misusing their work to train generative artificial intelligence systems)
- In re Pork Antitrust Litig., No. 0:18-cv-01776-JRT-HB (D. Minn.) (Lead Counsel Team for Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs).
- Onan et al v. Databricks, Inc. et al, No. 3:24-cv-01451 (N.D. Cal.)
- Nazemian et al v. NVIDIA Corporation, No. 5-24-cv-01454 (N.D. Cal.)
- Zhang et al v. Google LLC et al, No. 5:24-cv-02531 (N.D. Cal)
- In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litig., No. 1:16-cv-08637 (N.D. Ill.) (Trial Team for Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs).
- In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litig., No. 16-md-2724 (E.D. Pa.) (Discovery Committee for End Purchaser Plaintiffs).
- In re Beef Antitrust Litig., No. 0:19-cv-01129-JRT-HB (D. Minn.) (Lead Counsel Team for Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs).
- In re Poultry Wages Antitrust Litigation (aka, “Jien et al. v. Perdue Farms, et al.”), No. 1:19-cv-2521 (D. Md.) (Class counsel for chicken and turkey plant workers)
Presentations
- “Parting Waters and Changing Tides: Caselaw Updates in Water Law for the Federal Practitioner,” Panelist, FBA Federal Practice Seminar (June 2024)
- “The Shifting Jurisdictional Landscape in Indian Country: SCOTUS’s Decision in Oklahoma v. Castro Huerta,” CLE Co-Sponsored by the MSBA, HCBA, and RCBA (November 2022).
- “Cultivation and Taxation of Economic Development Opportunities for Indigenous Nations,” Panelist, FBA Indian Law Conference (April 2022).
- “Leveling the Playing Field: Farmers & Antitrust Enforcement,” Panelist, American Agricultural Law Association (November 2021).
- “Savanna’s Act: Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women,” Moderator, CLE Co-Sponsored by MAIBA and MWL (October 2021).
- “Careers in Antitrust,” Panelist, ABA (July 2021).
- “Voting Rights and Native American Suffrage,” CLE Co-Sponsored by the RCBA and MAIBA (November 2020).
- “Remote Deposition Protocols,” Panelist, Complex Litigation E-Discovery Forum (October 2020)
- “LGN Leadership in the Law with Hennepin County District Court Chief Judge Todd Barnette,” Moderator, Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP (October 2020).
- “Tribal Food and Resource Sovereignty in the Context of Climate Change,” Moderator, CLE Co-Sponsored by the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association and the MSBA Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Section (June 2020).
Professional Associations
- Minnesota American Indian Bar Association, Treasurer, Past President
- National Native American Bar Association, Past Director, Scholarship Committee Chair
- Minnesota Coalition of Bar Associations of Color, Founder and Past Co-Chair
- Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, serving on the Diversity Committee
- American Bar Association, Legal Opportunity Selection Committee
Professional Recognition
- Named a Minnesota Attorney of the Year for pro bono criminal appeal by Minnesota Lawyer (2022).
- Named a Minnesota Rising Star in 2022, 2023, and 2024 by Super Lawyers®.
- Named an ‘Up & Coming Attorney’ by Minnesota Lawyer for 2021.
- Named a ‘North Star Lawyer’ by the Minnesota State Bar Association for 2018-2024 in recognition of pro bono work.
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Community Involvement
- Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Treasurer, Executive Committee.
- Wanton Injustice Legal Detail (WILD), Treasurer, Executive Committee.
- Appointed to Judicial Selection Committee for Vacancy on Federal District Court by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (2021).