Traci Owen Vella
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Practice Areas
- Family Law
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1996
- Tennessee, 1997
Honors
- Rated AV by Martindale Hubbell
- Women’s Editions for Birmingham Weekly and The Homewood Star
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Vella & King, Attorneys at Law
14 Office Park Circle
Suite 106
Birmingham, AL 35223
Call Us 205-868-1555
Fax : 888-217-0077
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Biography
Traci Owen Vella is an associate in the firm and a native of Heflin, Alabama. She earned her law degree from the University of Alabama in 1996, and her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Auburn University in 1993. Traci is a member of the Family Law Sections of the American and Alabama Bar Associations and the National Association of Counsel for Children. Traci devotes her practice primarily to family law, including divorce, alimony, custody, paternity and child support cases. She is one of two Alabama reporters for the American Bar Association, Family Law Sections, Law in the Fifty States, which summarizes family law issues around the country. Prior to joining The Crittenden Firm, P.C., Traci was associated with the law firm of Leslie McWilliams in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she worked as an advocate for children while establishing a successful family law practice, including divorce, adoption, custody, child support, paternity and juvenile law. She was a member of the Chattanooga Bar Association and frequently served as a Guardian ad Litem for the Chancery, Circuit and Juvenile Courts.
Education
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- J.D.
- Honors: Law and Psychology Review
- Auburn University
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Current Employment Position
- Attorney/Partner
* AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories — legal ability and general practice standards.
Pro-Bono Activities
- National Association of Counsel for Children
Past Positions
- The Crittenden Firm
Published Works
- Law in the 50 States, American Bar Association
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certification as a Family Law Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Professional Associations
- American and Alabama Bar Associations, Family Law Sections
- Executive Board Member of the Alabama Section