About Celena Faith
Celena Faith Bevard is an Iowa attorney who practices at Marberry Law Office. She works in the state's criminal justice system and draws on formal training in criminal law earned during her legal studies.
Bevard completed a Criminal Law Concentration at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. That academic work informed her early legal perspective and provided detailed exposure to criminal procedure, evidence, and substantive criminal statutes. The concentration is one of the anchors of her professional background.
Her professional affiliations are straightforward and current. She holds membership in the State Bar of Iowa and has been a member of the Iowa State Bar Association since 2019. Those memberships place her in regular contact with colleagues across the state and give her access to continuing legal education and professional resources.
On the practical side, Bevard represents individuals in criminal matters in Iowa. She handles casework that arises at various stages of prosecution, including initial proceedings, negotiations, and court hearings. Her academic concentration in criminal law informs her approach to litigation and case assessment. She prepares motions, engages with prosecutors, and advocates in court on behalf of clients.
Colleagues describe her as methodical in preparing files and attentive to the procedural details that often shape outcomes in criminal cases. She maintains regular involvement with the state bar organizations that keep her connected to evolving criminal law issues and local practice norms. Her work requires staying current on changes in rules of criminal procedure and statutory developments.
Bevard practices from Marberry Law Office and serves clients across Iowa. She balances courtroom work with case strategy and client counseling. Her practice emphasizes direct representation of people facing criminal charges and related legal challenges.
She continues to maintain active membership in the State Bar of Iowa and the Iowa State Bar Association and remains based at Marberry Law Office, where she practices criminal defense and related matters in Iowa.