Carissa Harwell

Carissa Harwell is an associate attorney at the BiState Law Center.  Carissa was born and raised in Southern Illinois.  She graduated from Flora High School and went on to attend Olney Central College.  She obtained her associate’s degree one year later and achieved Dean’s List honors both semesters.

Carissa then attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she majored in Social Work.  She received Dean’s List honors all four semesters she attended SIUE and graduated magna cum laude. Carissa’s years at SIUE ratified her devotion to advocating for clients’ rights and to disrupting any systems in place that harm her clients. After SIUE she attended law school at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.  Carissa obtained her Juris Doctorate after only two and half years.  While attending law school, she helped to provide all individuals with access to justice by volunteering at the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation and the Jackson County Public Defender’s office.

Following law school, Carissa worked at a non-profit agency representing survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence in family court.  Now, she advocates for victims in Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation claims across Missouri and Illinois.

Away from the courthouse and office, Carissa enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and camping.

Carissa Harwell

P: (636) 362-6168
F: (888) 391-9411
Carissa@BiStateLaw.com

COURTS OF ADMITTANCE

  • Illinois Municipal Courts
  • Illinois Circuit Courts
  • Illinois Appellate Courts
  • Illinois Supreme Court
  • Missouri Municipal Courts
  • Missouri Circuit Courts
  • Missouri Appellate Courts
  • Missouri Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for Eastern District of Missouri
  • United States District Court for Western District of Missouri
  • United States District Court for Southern District of Illinois

EDUCATION

  • Odin Public School (Odin, Illinois)
  • Floyd Henson Junior High School (Flora, Illinois)
  • Flora High School (Flora, Illinois)
  • Olney Community College (Olney, Illinois)
    • Associates Degree in Science and Arts
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) (Edwardsville, Illinois)
    • Bachelors of Arts in Social Work
  • St. Louis Community College Meramac (St.  Louis, Missouri)
    • Spanish Language Coursework
  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Law (Carbondale, Illinois)
    • Juris Doctorate
  • St. Louis Community College Meramac (St.  Louis, Missouri)
    • Spanish Language Coursework

HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • Missouri Associations of Trial Attorneys
  • Olney Central College – Chief Executive Officer’s Award
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville – Dean’s List
  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale – Dean’s List

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