Celene, a cum laude graduate from UCLA in 2005 with degrees in Communications and Political Science, received her JD from UC Hastings in 2008. She is admitted to practice in California and Hawaii and oversees federal and state litigation in trial and appellate courts as a partner at LippSmith LLP. In 2014, the National Trial Lawyers honored her as a Top 40 Under 40 Attorney, and in 2015, she was named a Top 10 Under 40 attorney in California by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. Celene values giving back to her community, leading various professional organizations and pro bono groups. An early UCLA Ehrlich Alumni Scholar, she has a life-long mentor in Craig Ehrlich. Celene finds joy in opportunities that merge working with people, food, and spreadsheets.