Cariana’s practice focuses on delivering strategic and efficient solutions for commercial litigation. She represents a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from global corporations to individual executives. Her casework includes complex issues such as trade secrets disputes and professional malpractice claims.
 
With her strong research and writing skills, she contributes to all phases of litigation – from drafting pleadings and motions to trial preparation and discovery management. Cariana also has an active pro bono practice, including representing a survivor of domestic violence in an order of protection litigation. 

Cariana has represented:

  • A pro bono client in a contested divorce matter.
  • A multi-million-dollar corporation in an action to recover over $150 million dollars in damages for negligent legal advice that led to adverse action by the EPA.
  • Real estate investment group in litigation against its former CFO and others involving claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, civil conspiracy, and civil RICO.
  • The owner of Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, a renowned Michelin-starred restaurant, in a high-stakes dispute against a former business partner involving allegations of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and misappropriation.
  • Ex-wife of the heir to the Bic pen fortune in a high-stakes action alleging breach of a post-nuptial agreement. Achieved a favorable settlement on the eve of trial.
  • Former employees of a technology consultancy in the alleged theft of trade secrets and tortious interference of the organization’s business relations.
  • A survivor of domestic violence in an order of protection litigation in Queens Family Court.

CREDENTIALS

  • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2023
    • Brooklyn Law Review, Associate Managing Editor
  • City College of New York, B.A., 2017
  • Judicial Intern to the Hon. Andrew L. Carter, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

ADMISSIONS

  • State Bar of New Jersey
  • State Bar of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York