Ariel A. Tello

Ariel A. Tello, Esq. was admitted to the California State Bar in 2002, and has practiced exclusively in the field of Family Law for 8 years. He was formerly an associate with the firm of Des Jardins & Haapala, ALC in Orange where he concentrated on Family Law. In 2008, he was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine. He was admitted to United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and the United States District Court, Central District of California in 2002. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of California and the Orange County Bar Association. Ariel graduated from the University of California Los Angeles in 1998 and obtained his J.D. degree from Whittier Law School in 2001. He was a recipient of the Dean's Merit Scholarship, a member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Board, and was an elected member of the Student Bar Association. Ariel has helped the firm expand its areas of practice to include mediation, post and prenuptial agreements, guardianship and estate planning. Ariel lives in Orange County with his wife and two daughters.