Aramis Ayala: Girl on Fire Making History!

About Aramis

Aramis Donell Ayala received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan, a Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law, and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida.

​Aramis was sworn in as the State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida on January 3, 2017. Prior to her election as State Attorney, she served as an Assistant State Attorney, an Assistant Public Defender, a Civil Litigator, Adjunct Professor of Law, and Legal Analyst. She now manages 4 offices an administrative team, nearly 150 attorneys, sworn police investigators, victim advocates and hundreds of support staff.

Aramis has prosecuted and defended a range of criminal cases from Misdemeanors to Capital Felonies, including Sex Crimes, crimes against children, and Homicides. She has always recognized the dangers of Domestic Violence and other violent crime and has been devoted to ensuring safe and healthy communities.

Aramis' story is truly inspirational. At the start of her journey into law, she had to drop out of law school after getting cancer, which was close to being pronounced terminal. But she fought and beat cancer, returning to pass the Florida Bar exam and onto a career as an assistant public defender and assistant state attorney. She is a history maker and true woman on fire.

 

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