Aaron Parnas

Aaron Gideon Parnas is an American lawyer. He works as a white-collar criminal defense and civil litigation attorney at a boutique law firm in Miami. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Parnas became a pro-Ukrainian TikToker.

Aaron Parnas
Born
Aaron Gideon Parnas
Alma materFlorida Atlantic University
George Washington University Law School
Occupation
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		Republican (formerly)
Parent(s)

Biography

Aaron Gideon Parnas[1] is the son of Lev Parnas.[2] He is of Jewish-Ukrainian descent.[3]

In 2017, at the age of 18, Parnas completed both a diploma from Florida Atlantic University High School and a B.A. in political science and criminal justice at Florida Atlantic University. Despite not being old enough to vote, he campaigned door-to-door for Marco Rubio and Donald Trump.[4][5] He graduated from George Washington University Law School in 2020 at the age of 21.[6]

In 2020, Parnas authored a memoir entitled TRUMP FIRST: How the President and his associates turned their backs on me and my family.[2] Despite being a supporter of Trump during the 2016 United States presidential election, he is now a Democrat and voted for Joe Biden in 2020.[7][3]

In December 2021, Parnas was working at a Miami based white-collar defense boutique law firm.[6] He is also a democratic digital strategist.[8] In early 2021, Aaron began serving as the press secretary for the Miami-Dade Democratic Party.

In a February 24, 2022 interview, Parnas expressed shock about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and stated that his relatives were trying to evacuate.[9] He has become a pro-Ukrainian TikToker and was one of several influencers to speak with Joe Biden in an effort to combat disinformation.[3][8]

References
  1. "Lawyer Directory – The Florida Bar". Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  2. Bertr, Natasha. "The son of Lev Parnas offers one more Trump tell-all". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  3. Cramer, Philissa (2022-03-11). "Aaron Parnas, whose dad Lev was at center of Trump-Ukraine scandal, is a pro-Ukraine influencer on TikTok". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. Schiffman, Callie; Provencher, Liz (2017-08-31). "Two 18-year-olds skip four years, head straight to GW Law". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  5. "A Mere Teen, This Young Man is Heading to Law School". Law.com. August 15, 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  6. Sloan, Karen (2021-12-03). "Law school as a teen? These aspiring lawyers are on the fast track". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  7. Zaretsky, Staci (2020-11-02). "Recent Law School Graduate, Who Happens To Be Son Of Lev Parnas, Writes Tell-All Book About Trump-Ukraine Scandal". Above the Law. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  8. Lisickis, Robertas; Pašukonytė, Monika (March 2022). "A TikTok Video Explaining Why Russia Is Currently Invading Ukraine Goes Viral With Over 400K Views". Bored Panda. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  9. DaRos, Danielle (2022-02-24). "South Floridian with Ukrainian roots reacts to Russian invasion". WPEC. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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