Celeste Ahl is a senior attorney at Alston & Bird, LLP, an AmLaw 50 firm. Her practice at Alston is focused on real estate finance, and she has been recognized in Best Lawyers In America, Ones to Watch each year 2021-2024 for her work in real estate law. 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 Magna Cum Laude with the Class of 2014. She was admitted to the California State Bar in December 2014.

Celeste graduated from California State University, Long Beach in 2011 with a B.S. in International Business, B.A. in Business Economics, and a minor in Political Science. She was awarded the rank of top graduate in both the College of Business and Department of Economics.

In her free time, Celeste is a professional Polynesian dancer and Level II sommelier. She also serves on the board of directors of a non-profit named Woodcraft Rangers, which supports young people as they explore pathways to purposeful lives.