About Charles Kiel
Charles Kiel Garella earned his Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Policy from the University of the South in 2002. His undergraduate study combined policy analysis and environmental issues, a background that informed his early career choices. He moved into law after college and built a practice rooted in courtroom work and bar association involvement.
Garella's recorded firm roles date to 2011, when he served as a partner at GarellaLondon, PLLC. The following year, in 2012, he is listed as a lawyer at Garella Law, P.C. Those entries map a professional arc through private practice and firm leadership. They also reflect a steady presence in Mecklenburg County and the broader North Carolina legal community.
He is admitted to practice in North Carolina and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He has held memberships in the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the North Carolina Bar Association and the Mecklenburg County Bar Association since 2011. Those affiliations indicate ongoing engagement with state and local bar activities and with organizations that support trial work and lawyer training.
Colleagues and court filings show Garella moves between state and federal dockets. He appears in North Carolina courts and in matters that reach the Fourth Circuit. That pattern means his daily work involves federal procedure as well as state court rules. He has maintained an active practice in the region while balancing responsibilities tied to firm operations and client work.
His professional record centers on practice in North Carolina, continuing through his firm affiliation at Garella Law, P.C. He remains involved in bar groups that provide resources for litigation and advocacy. Today he practices in North Carolina and before the Fourth Circuit, handling matters that arise in both state and federal courts.
