Susan Christie Ciaravella

I noticed her score is 7.3 out of 10. As a licensed professional in a different field, Susan should be a 9 or 10 based on her very solid knowledge in law and professional experience. She is a top of the line attorney. Here's why: I went through a highly complex custody where my children's father r...equested modification of custody; he wanted to have primary custody and he was from another state. After a year of custody battle, we won the case and my children will remain with me in North Carolina! What a great way to celebrate Christmas! Susan worked very hard. She is EXCELLENT when she is in the courtroom. She blows me away with her cross-examine skills-she brought out the true color out of the other party, which he can't no longer hide. Each allegation was false, and some even backfired on the other party when Susan cross-examined him, which made him look bad. Because of Susan, I now feel safe that I no longer have to fear him. Post-hearing, I can use custody order that shows his true character as needed through his manipulative attempts (schools) when he chooses to not comply by the custody order. I can tell that Susan is a passionate attorney who fights hard for her client. I was also highly impressed by her knowledge about the law! Whenever the Opposing Counsel came up with something, Susan immediately stood up and objected with precedents and statues. My supporters (who came to the court) were blown away as well- they said she is intelligent, smart, and very confident. My mother came to support and she said she could not believe what she heard as Susan cross-examined the other party. Afterwards, my mother came to Susan with money order just because Susan was on fire in the courtroom. In addition, Susan not only knows family law but also criminal law. Therefore, she already got it handled if the other party is trying to dig up your past such as criminal history. She is a fresh new attorney to Asheville from New Orleans and has much to offer. Some months ago in the courtroom, a man was impressed with Susan- he came to me and asked who my attorney was. I gave him her name and right there and then, he googled her on his phone while he was waiting in the courtroom. Susan is a high quality multifaceted attorney expertise in criminal and family law and she got it going on when it comes to litigation! I would hire her again. I highly recommend Susan Ciaravella. You won't be disappointed.

I hired Ms. Ciaravella for child custody in response to my child's father filing for 100% custody out of the blue. I had never had to hire an attorney for anything before and was anxious, sad, and unsure of what to expect. Susan made me feel at ease right from the start. She explained the custody pro...cess to me clearly throughout the case and told me what I needed to hear, especially when I was being difficult. She has been efficient and effective and helped me make the best decisions possible for my case. She also comforted me when I cried in court and to me that says a lot about how genuine she is. She wants to help if she can. I felt Susan's fee for services is reasonable and that I was always being treated fairly. Her invoices are a bit tricky to read, but she did explain them to me as best as she could. She was efficient and well-prepared for each part of the process. There haven't been any unnecessary filings or meetings. My case was about 9 months long and required multiple court appearances. I'm a self-employed single mother with zero disposable income, so hiring an attorney was extremely hard on me financially. She worked with my situation and did her best to help me cut corners without sacrificing my needs. In short, Susan is competent, efficient, and personable and was able to get the best possible outcome for me and my child.

Susan was recommended to me by a freind. It was a very last minute issue involveing a relationship breakup. In two days Susan drafted a document that had a lot of thought and enabled me to be totally protected on the property that was jointed owned. I felt I needed more than just legally changing the... deed and Susan provided me a lot of information that I would have never known had I not hired her as my attorney. I would highly recommend Susan to anyone. She deserves 10 starts not just 5. Mike