A native of New Orleans, Mr. Chiantella attended the University of New Orleans graduating with a B.A. in Political Science. After graduation, Mr. Chiantella attended the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC. He was named a Dean’s Fellow after completing his first year of law school. After graduation, Mr. Chiantella returned to New Orleans and clerked with the firm of Scandurro & Layrisson, LLC, gaining valuable experience in the area of civil litigation. He would go on to clerk for criminal defense firm, Kennedy Harris, LLC, working primarily with Attorney Miles W. Swanson gaining equal experience in virtually all aspects of criminal law. Mr. Chiantella joined the New Orleans law firm of Edwin M. Shorty Jr. and Associates after his admission to the Louisiana Bar Association in 2014. His primary areas of practice are Social Security Disability, Personal Injury, DWI and Traffic, and Bankruptcy.