Louisiana State and Federal Criminal Appeals
Meticulous record Review.
Susan Ciaravella has more than twenty-two years of experience as a criminal and civil lawyer in State and Federal Courts. Her practices is focused on direct criminal appeals across the State of Louisiana.
22+
Years of criminal litigation experience
5
Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal
2
licensed in both
Louisiana & North Carolina
A practice devoted to the appellate record.
Susan represents clients on direct appeal in the five Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal in civil and criminal cases as well as Federal Courts. She is available for civil and criminal writs as well as post-conviction relief.
Susan is meticulous at record review, disciplined writing, and a deep command of the law.
Born and raised in Louisiana, Susan has worked as a state criminal prosecutor, private criminal defense attorney, and state public defender. She has represented clients in federal criminal matters in both the State of Louisiana and North Carolina. Her decades of courtroom litigation experience shape every brief she writes and every argument she delivers.
Susan is detail oriented, thorough, and grounded in extensive legal research and state and federal criminal litigation experience.
Direct Criminal Appeals and Writs
Meticulous examination of trial court record to identify and brief every viable assignment of error. Representation before all five Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal on direct appeal
Post-Conviction Relief
Extensive review of complex cases to determine any and all viable post-conviction relief remedies.
Considering an appeal? Time matters.
Appellate deadlines are strict and unforgiving. Reach out today to discuss your case and the options available under Louisiana law.