Arya Attari Li
Shareholder
Arya Attari Li is a Shareholder in the firm’s Miami office. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with dual minors in Biology and Spanish from the University of Miami in 2005, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami in 2008. While attending law school, Mrs. Li ranked in the top 10% of her law school class, was the president of legal research & writing and was offered a substantial Dean’s Merit Scholarship. She was a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Frank Shepherd at the Third District Court of Appeal, a Certified Legal Intern for the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, and a legal Intern at the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office in the Cyber Crime Unit. Prior to joining Ver Ploeg & Marino, Mrs. Li was an associate at one of the largest Florida based litigation firms.
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2008
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- District of Columbia Bar, 2018
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. – May, 2008
- Honors: Dean’s List; Honorable Judge Dakis Scholarship recipient; and Dean’s Merit Scholarship
- University of Miami
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 2005
- Honors: Dean’s List; Academic Scholarships; Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
- Major: Psychology
- Minors: Biology and Spanish
- Judge for St. Thomas University School of Law Mock Trial team
- Judge for Florida International University School of Law Moot Court team
- Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
- Switchboard of Miami Suicide Crisis Counselor
- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
- Cross Cultural Solutions Health Clinic Volunteer in Ayacucho, Peru
- Team leader of the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk
- Chair of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court 100 Centennial Celebration elementary school contest on “What Justice Means to Me”
Awards and Recognition
- Super Lawyers – Florida Rising Star, 2018
Recent Presentations & Writings
- Author: “The Evolution of Privileges and Immunities in an Insurance Coverage Action” 2016 ABA ICLC Annual Seminar, Tucson, AZ
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Speaker: “The Nuts & Bolts of Insurance Coverage Litigation: A Toolkit for Young Insurance Coverage Lawyers” 2018 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar, Tucson, Arizona, March 3, 2018
Pro Bono Activities
- Successfully represented clients to protect against domestic violence
- Represented mother in paternity action
- Attorney ad litem for minor child
Languages
- Farsi
