About Ariana
Ariana Busby began her legal and policy training at the University of Colorado Denver, the place she completed a B.A. in Public Policy and Government. She went directly to earn a J.D. from the University of Denver. Those academic steps set the stage for a profession that blends regulation, public coverage and regulatory work in Colorado.
Busby’s early career unfolded in the Colorado State Senate. She started as a coverage intern in 2012 and advanced to coverage analyst by 2013. By 2014 she was serving as Policy & Budget Director, a role that placed her on the intersection of legislative strategy and fiscal oversight. In 2017 she was named Chief of Staff for the Colorado State Senate, a senior role that involved managing legislative priorities and staff operations.
Her pass towards regulatory law and law came after her time in the Senate. In 2017 she labored as a summer time affiliate doing regulatory law at KBN Law. In 2019 she joined the Department of Regulatory Agencies as Director for the Mental Health Boards. That submit put her in charge of board processes, licensure questions and disciplinary matters tied to mental health professions. Later that yr she joined Hall & Evans as a lawyer, dealing with things that drew on each her regulatory background and courtroom education.
In 2021 Busby opened Busby Law Group, PLLC and have become its proprietor. The firm represents clients on administrative and regulatory issues rooted in state law. Her background within the legislature and at the Department of Regulatory Agencies informs how she approaches licensing disputes, rulemaking challenges and company proceedings. She has experience drafting coverage language, preparing administrative filings and advising clients on adherence with state regulations.
Busby holds LexisNexis certifications in legal research and professional research. Those credentials reflect an emphasis on thorough case law and regulatory research in her practice. She is certified in Colorado and keeps a practice that engages with government entities, license forums and personal clients facing regulatory enforcement.
Her recent practice focuses on administrative, regulatory and intellectual fitness licensing things in Colorado.
