Ariadne Santiago Montare Associate 3460 One Houston Center 1221 McKinney Street Houston, Texas 77010-2009 Phone: 713 655-1101 Fax: 713 655-0062 email:  amontare@azalaw.com Ariadne has represented both private and public corporations in commercial litigation since 1994. Since starting her career at White & Case in New York City where she practiced complex commercial litigation, cross-border litigation and bankruptcy litigation, Ariadne has focused her practice on contracts disputes and intellectual property litigation. She has substantial experience in securities law, including representing broker-dealers, investment banks and research analysts in NASD and SEC proceedings. At AZA, her practice concentrates on all aspects of commercial litigation as well as defending companies in complex employment matters. EDUCATION University of Virginia (B.A. Drama, 1987) Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1994) HONORS & DISTINCTIONS Law Clerk to the Hon. Thomas A. Higgins, United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2001-2003) Winner, 1st Annual Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot, Vienna, Austria (1994) Harlan Fisk Stone Scholar Certificate in Comparative Law from the Parker Institute of Foreign and Comparative Law, Columbia School of Law PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS State Bar of Texas State Bar of New York New York State Bar Association Houston Bar Association Association of Women Attorneys, Houston United States District Court for the Southern District of New York United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York REPORTED CASES Global Discount Travel Services, LLC v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 960 F. Supp. 701 (S.D.N.Y. 1997)