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Senior Associate, Alston & Bird, LLP

Celeste is a Senior Associate at Alston & Bird, LLP, one of the nation's 50 largest law firms. Her practice there is focused on real estate finance. She has previous experience practicing general corporate law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. Celeste attended the UC Irvine School of Law and graduated with the Class of 2014. She graduated from CSULB in 2011 with a B.S. in International Business, B.A. in Business Economics, and a minor in Political Science. In her "free time," Celeste is a lecturer in CSULB’s College of Business. She also serves on the board of directors of a non-profit named Woodcraft Rangers, and on the Women United Cabinet of United Way. To unwind, she likes to study wine and is a Level 2 sommelier.