Ariel A Fonticiella | Associate Attorney

Ariel Fonticiella is a criminal defense attorney who has represented clients in courtrooms all across Florida. Mr. Fonticiella relies on his extensive criminal law experience at the trial level to zealously advocate for his clients. Mr. Fonticiella began his career at the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office. It was there that he found his passion for defending individuals by helping them convey their innocence in court. As an Assistant Public Defender, Mr. Fonticiella successfully represented adult and juvenile clients, charged with offenses ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. He worked each case from pretrial proceedings all the way through trial. After his career at the Public Defender’s office, Mr. Fonticiella worked as a consultant for a non-profit organization named Measures for Justice. There he helped initiate and implement performance measures to assess and compare the entire criminal justice process from arrest to post-conviction on a county-by-county basis. Following this, Mr. Fonticiella continued practicing criminal defense as a private attorney. Mr. Fonticiella earned his B.S. in Political Science from Florida International University, and his J.D. from the Florida State University College of Law in 2014.