Sonia Rios
N/A
Licensed for 12 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Criminal Defense
Language
Spanish
About
Sonia Eileen Fonticiella was raised in Paragould, Arkansas. Because most of her Cuban family lived in Miami, Florida she became an avid Florida State Seminole fan and attended the Florida State University where she received a Bachelors degree in English Literature and a Minor in Business.After completing her undergraduate work, Sonia decided to return to Arkansas and began her law school career at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville where she earned her J.D. In 2008, Sonia moved to Phoenix, AZ where she attended the Sandra Day O'Conner College of Law at Arizona State University as a visiting student.During law school, Sonia was very active in the student body and started the first Hispanic Student Bar Association at U of A, Fayetteville. She participated in negotiation, trial and moot court competitions. Sonia was also recognized for her participation in the 2008 Hispanic National Bar Associations Moot Court Competition. Through the Hispanic Student Bar Association, Sonia was able to reach out to the Hispanic community in Northwest Arkansas and was recognized with a Pro-Bono Service in the Community Award in April of 2008. Additionally, Sonia clerked at the Fayetteville City Prosecutor's Office where she gained invaluable criminal law experience. As a law clerk at the Law Office of Roy Petty, she gained a deep inside and knowledge into general immigration matters.During her time at the Sandra Day O'Conner College of Law, she was accepted into the Immigration Law and Policy Clinic. There, she represented immigrant juveniles who had been abused, abandoned or neglected. After graduation, Sonia passed the Arizona and Arkansas bar and began working at Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite in the Document Control Division.Upon moving back to Arkansas in August of 2011, Sonia began to pursue her dream of practicing in her own law firm. The doors of Fonticiella Law, PLLC opened in November of 2011 in El Dorado, Arkansas. In August of 2012, the office moved to Little Rock, Arkansas where Sonia now provides legal services to her clients in Central Arkansas.Sonia practices in both federal and state court and is available for a free 30-minute consult with an appointment. EducationFlorida State University, B.A. 2006University of Arkansas Leflar School of Law, J.D. 2009MembershipsArkansas Bar AssociationArkansas Trial Lawyers Association Arkansas Association of Women LawyersArkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
Family
Language
Spanish
Contact
Reviews
Thank you Sonia Eileen Fonticiella of Fonticiella Law!!! TWO lawyers who were supposedly ‘the best’ in their areas with over a combined 65 years of experience went before her and got exactly nothing accomplished in a YEAR during a contested divorce with no custody. Sonia took over and in two and a half months, got me everything I asked for: 1) Divorced. 2) No contact. 3) I got to keep all of my property. (I’m a real estate investor.) If you need a shark, she’s the one you call!
I had heard of Sonia through business circles prior to retaining her services, but was unsure about the scope of her practice. Fortunately, I made a call to her office and was able to discuss my case with her and discovered that it was something she was very knowledgeable and experienced in handling. The title of my review is "Goes the extra mile!" and this truly describes my experience with her. I had spoken with a few other attorneys previously about my case; and was disappointed that all suggested/deferred that I locate records vital to my case on my own. This was a task that I was not comfortable undertaking. Sonia immediately took on the "fact finding" portion of my case and I was relieved knowing that a professional was handling it. From the outset, I was confident that my case would be given the due diligence needed to have a satisfactory outcome. Having this peace of mind throughout the process made the whole experience outstanding. Would I recommend Sonia to my family, friends, or business colleagues? ABSOLUTELY!
I would recommend Sonia to all my friends and family. She is knowledgeable and has a great passion for her clients. She takes her time to understand your situation and I always feel she has my best interest at heart.
Working with Sonia has been great, she knows her stuff and is always professional and timely. I will absolutely recommend her to my friends and family.
Sonia was my attorney and she failed to follow procedure in court which led to me being sanctioned by the court. She then threw me under the bus with the court because she failed to carry out her duties as an attorney. She lied on my paperwork which has caused me to have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in fees and I only wanted custody of my daughter.
Thank you Sonia Eileen Fonticiella of Fonticiella Law!!! TWO lawyers who were supposedly ‘the best’ in their areas with over a combined 65 years of experience went before her and got exactly nothing accomplished in a YEAR during a contested divorce with no custody. Sonia took over and in two and a half months, got me everything I asked for: 1) Divorced. 2) No contact. 3) I got to keep all of my property. (I’m a real estate investor.) If you need a shark, she’s the one you call!
I had heard of Sonia through business circles prior to retaining her services, but was unsure about the scope of her practice. Fortunately, I made a call to her office and was able to discuss my case with her and discovered that it was something she was very knowledgeable and experienced in handling. The title of my review is "Goes the extra mile!" and this truly describes my experience with her. I had spoken with a few other attorneys previously about my case; and was disappointed that all suggested/deferred that I locate records vital to my case on my own. This was a task that I was not comfortable undertaking. Sonia immediately took on the "fact finding" portion of my case and I was relieved knowing that a professional was handling it. From the outset, I was confident that my case would be given the due diligence needed to have a satisfactory outcome. Having this peace of mind throughout the process made the whole experience outstanding. Would I recommend Sonia to my family, friends, or business colleagues? ABSOLUTELY!
I would recommend Sonia to all my friends and family. She is knowledgeable and has a great passion for her clients. She takes her time to understand your situation and I always feel she has my best interest at heart.
Working with Sonia has been great, she knows her stuff and is always professional and timely. I will absolutely recommend her to my friends and family.
Sonia was my attorney and she failed to follow procedure in court which led to me being sanctioned by the court. She then threw me under the bus with the court because she failed to carry out her duties as an attorney. She lied on my paperwork which has caused me to have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in fees and I only wanted custody of my daughter.
Thank you Sonia Eileen Fonticiella of Fonticiella Law!!! TWO lawyers who were supposedly ‘the best’ in their areas with over a combined 65 years of experience went before her and got exactly nothing accomplished in a YEAR during a contested divorce with no custody. Sonia took over and in two and a half months, got me everything I asked for: 1) Divorced. 2) No contact. 3) I got to keep all of my property. (I’m a real estate investor.) If you need a shark, she’s the one you call!
I had heard of Sonia through business circles prior to retaining her services, but was unsure about the scope of her practice. Fortunately, I made a call to her office and was able to discuss my case with her and discovered that it was something she was very knowledgeable and experienced in handling. The title of my review is "Goes the extra mile!" and this truly describes my experience with her. I had spoken with a few other attorneys previously about my case; and was disappointed that all suggested/deferred that I locate records vital to my case on my own. This was a task that I was not comfortable undertaking. Sonia immediately took on the "fact finding" portion of my case and I was relieved knowing that a professional was handling it. From the outset, I was confident that my case would be given the due diligence needed to have a satisfactory outcome. Having this peace of mind throughout the process made the whole experience outstanding. Would I recommend Sonia to my family, friends, or business colleagues? ABSOLUTELY!
I would recommend Sonia to all my friends and family. She is knowledgeable and has a great passion for her clients. She takes her time to understand your situation and I always feel she has my best interest at heart.
Working with Sonia has been great, she knows her stuff and is always professional and timely. I will absolutely recommend her to my friends and family.
Sonia was my attorney and she failed to follow procedure in court which led to me being sanctioned by the court. She then threw me under the bus with the court because she failed to carry out her duties as an attorney. She lied on my paperwork which has caused me to have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in fees and I only wanted custody of my daughter.
Thank you Sonia Eileen Fonticiella of Fonticiella Law!!! TWO lawyers who were supposedly ‘the best’ in their areas with over a combined 65 years of experience went before her and got exactly nothing accomplished in a YEAR during a contested divorce with no custody. Sonia took over and in two and a half months, got me everything I asked for: 1) Divorced. 2) No contact. 3) I got to keep all of my property. (I’m a real estate investor.) If you need a shark, she’s the one you call!
I had heard of Sonia through business circles prior to retaining her services, but was unsure about the scope of her practice. Fortunately, I made a call to her office and was able to discuss my case with her and discovered that it was something she was very knowledgeable and experienced in handling. The title of my review is "Goes the extra mile!" and this truly describes my experience with her. I had spoken with a few other attorneys previously about my case; and was disappointed that all suggested/deferred that I locate records vital to my case on my own. This was a task that I was not comfortable undertaking. Sonia immediately took on the "fact finding" portion of my case and I was relieved knowing that a professional was handling it. From the outset, I was confident that my case would be given the due diligence needed to have a satisfactory outcome. Having this peace of mind throughout the process made the whole experience outstanding. Would I recommend Sonia to my family, friends, or business colleagues? ABSOLUTELY!
I would recommend Sonia to all my friends and family. She is knowledgeable and has a great passion for her clients. She takes her time to understand your situation and I always feel she has my best interest at heart.
Working with Sonia has been great, she knows her stuff and is always professional and timely. I will absolutely recommend her to my friends and family.
Sonia was my attorney and she failed to follow procedure in court which led to me being sanctioned by the court. She then threw me under the bus with the court because she failed to carry out her duties as an attorney. She lied on my paperwork which has caused me to have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in fees and I only wanted custody of my daughter.