Carl Joseph Civella

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Carl Joseph Civella

5.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 32 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Clayton, MO
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

107 South Meramec Avenue, Clayton, MO

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Licensed in Illinois for 32 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1994

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Licensed in Missouri for 32 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 1993

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The Civella Law Firm

107 South Meramec Avenue, Clayton, MO, 63105

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Posted by Tiffany | October 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Highly recommended Defense Attorney with expertise legal knowledge and professional trusted legal counselor!

Mr. Carl Civella's legal expertise and diligence helped me fight a traffic court case, reducing the most punitive charges by being proactive in his investigation and steps to resolve the matter fiercely and swiftly. Mr. Civella understands the local court systems and the Department of Motor Vehicles ...system and his expert legal knowledge resulted in him tactfully counseling the case. Thank you, Mr. Civella, for handling my case professionally and contacting me when updates were available to keep me updated about my case. He is efficient in his communication, so although the wheels of justice can be slow, he would let me know when there were any updates, movements, and actions throughout the process to resolve the case. Indeed, he stayed true to his word and always took the time to follow up with me whenever there were updates, recommendations, and movement on my case, which in turn helped me to complete needed tasks and be ready on my end so that the case could be resolved as quickly as possible. Mr. Civella paid precise attention to detail when advocating for my case and explained to me the steps he would take and took throughout. He showed up to court for me, and when I had to appear, he gave the needed counsel advice to navigate the process and helped advocate for my case with the prosecutor so that the court date went smoothly, professionally, and efficiently. I'm very thankful and grateful I chose the right attorney in Mr. Civella. I hope never to have another criminal court matter moving forward, but I would choose Mr. Civella again without hesitation! I recommend him 100% for legal representation and referral support for any legal issues because I trust his honesty, legal judgment, knowledge, and networks within the court system.

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Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

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Education

1993

Saint Louis University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

St. Louis University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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