Carl J. Civella

I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Attended St. Louis Priory high school in Creve Coeur, Missouri before moving onto college at St. Louis University. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree from St. Louis University in Finance in 1988. After taking a year off to explore an occupation in the Finance field, I decided to listen to the advice from my grandfather and seek my lifelong passion of becoming a lawyer. I graduated St. Louis University School of Law in 1993. I immediately obtained a license to practice in both Missouri and Illinois. Due to my experience with criminal defense during my summers in law school, I decided to open my own criminal defense practice with a focus on DWI and Drug Offenses in 1994. In 2007, I became a municipal prosecutor, which gave me a unique advantage in the courtroom when defending criminal cases. I was better able to see a criminal case from both sides. Additionally, I have regularly attended DWI seminars nationwide, giving me the latest strategies in DWI defense, and up-to- date knowledge of breath instrument technology I've been happily married for 22 years and have two boys, ages 18 and 21. I was very involved with them growing up, teaching them the importance of family, faith and an education. I thoroughly enjoyed acting as their baseball coach for many of those years. I have continued my sole practice in Clayton now for 28 years, still passionate and loving what I do! Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Carl J. Civella included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Carl J. Civella Included on the 2025Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2022 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list 2021 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list

• Attorney at Law

• Bradford Kessler, PC, Law Intern, 1990 - 1993
• Languages
• English

• Volunteer work for Incarnate Word Parish, 2005 - 2016
• Youth Baseball Coach, 2007 - 2016

• Missouri, 1993
• Illinois, 1994

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2018 - Present
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 2000 - 2010
• American Bar Association, 2000 - 2010