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Parisa

Parisa Zarelli

Associate

Parisa assists businesses with wide-ranging privacy and corporate matters.

As a certified information privacy professional (CIPP/US), Parisa has extensive knowledge of state and federal privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). A significant part of Parisa’s practice includes drafting consumer-facing policies and terms that comply with rapidly evolving data privacy legislation across the nation. She also counsels her clients on complex data privacy and security issues relating to state data breach notification requirements, online marketing, vendor agreements, and other transactional documents.

Parisa’s data privacy expertise compliments her corporate practice, where she advises clients on entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, and health care transactions. She also has experience assisting nonprofit organizations in obtaining tax-exempt status and establishing approved governance. Drawing on her comprehensive legal experience, Parisa provides proactive and pragmatic legal counsel across all aspects of her practice to advocate for the rights of clients.

Professional Experience

Cairncross & Hempelmann PS

Corporate Associate Attorney (2018-2022)
Diversity Fellow & Summer Associate (2017)

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Legal Intern (2016)

Community Involvement

Promise of Justice Initiative, Pro Bono Attorney (2020-2022)

Washington State Bar Association, Member (2018-Present)

King County Bar Association (2018-Present)

Thought Leadership

August 15, 2024News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 Recognizes 128 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
July 18 & August 1, 2024Event / CLE
Scaling Up? Important Lessons and Legal Insights for Your Startup's Growth
In Portland & Seattle!
July 31, 2024News
Fifty-seven Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2024
Awards & Honors
February 20, 2024Publication
Navigating Privacy Compliance: Will Your Business Be Subject to Washington’s My Health My Data Act? The Answer Might Surprise You.
Privacy & Data Security Legal Update
January 31, 2024Publication
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act: Determining Whether Your Organization Collects the Requisite Amount of Data
OCPA Series
December 6, 2023Publication
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act: Time to Get Ready, But Does It Apply to My Organization?
OCPA Series
October 23, 2023News
Zarelli Earns CIPP/US Certification
Firm Announcement
August 17, 2023News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 Recognizes 123 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
July 31, 2023News
Forty-seven Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2023
Awards & Honors
September 2, 2022News
Zarelli Named to Puget Sound Business Journal Next Generation in Law List
Awards & Honors
July 5, 2022News
Zarelli Joins Corporate, Securities and M&A Team
Firm Announcement

Practices & Industries

Corporate, Securities, and M&A
Health Care Transactions
Privacy & Data Security
Startups & Venture Capital

Education

Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2018
- Trustee Law Scholarship
- CALI Award: Highest Grade in Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing
- Innovation and Technology Law Journal, Co-Founder
- Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Member
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Negotiation Competition, Regional Qualifier
University of Washington, B.A., Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences; Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, 2014
- Dean’s List, All Quarters

Accreditation

International Association of Privacy Professionals, Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US)

Admission

Washington

Honors

"Ones to Watch," Best Lawyers®, Corporate Law (2024-2025), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2025)

"Washington Rising Star," Thomson Reuters, Business/Corporate (2023-2024)

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