Louis Fidel

Accomplishments

Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Current member of Board of Governors of the State Bar of Arizona
Listed in Best Lawyers in America – General Criminal Practice, 2019-Present
Listed by Super Lawyers as Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney and selected as Rising Star, 2018-Present
Professor of Practice at University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law 2022-2024
Admitted to practice in all state courts in Arizona, and in United States District Court
Past President of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Member of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Former Member of the State Bar of Arizona, Criminal Practice and Procedure Committee
Past Member, Morris K. Udall Inn of Court
Graduate of Dartmouth College, 2003; University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, 2007
Native French speaker and proficient Spanish speaker

Biography

Louis Fidel has devoted his professional career to defending the accused. After graduating from law school, Mr. Fidel joined the Pima County Public Defender's office, where he represented indigent defendants charged with all manner of felony criminal violations. In 2012, he joined the firm as an experienced associate attorney and became a shareholder in 2016. He is now the managing shareholder of the firm, and is recognized by his peers as a preeminent criminal defense attorney in Arizona. He is a past president of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and he was elected in 2024 to the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Arizona. He is also recognized as a Top Rated criminal defense attorney in Super Lawyers, and is listed in Best Lawyers in America in the fields of General Practice Criminal Defense, White Collar Criminal Defense, and DUI/DWI Defense.

Mr. Fidel is an experienced, accomplished criminal defense attorney whose practice is focused on representation of individuals who are accused of crimes. His practice also includes representation of law enforcement officers facing administrative discipline. Mr. Fidel is experienced at providing legal representation beginning at the earliest stages of a case, when an individual is under investigation but has not yet been formally charged. In many instances, his aggressive representation at this early stage has been successful in avoiding criminal charges altogether. Mr. Fidel's skill and knowledge have repeatedly proven to be highly effective in defending complex criminal charges. Mr. Fidel's expertise as a trial attorney is reflected by his induction as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, which is limited to the top one percent of lawyers in the state and requires extensive peer-review by members of the bar and bench.

Mr. Fidel speaks French fluently and is proficient in speaking Spanish.

Mr. Fidel is a proud native Arizonan and enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, biking, and working outdoors.