Gloria James-Civetta

Family Law

Gloria provides empathetic and strategic legal support for family-related issues.
Family Therapeutic Justice Practitioner.

Gloria is a Certified Therapeutic Practitioner, showcasing her dedication to integrating psychological and emotional well-being into her legal practice. This accreditation allows her practice to provide a more holistic approach to resolving legal issues and supporting her client’s well-being.

Mediator

Being a certified Associate Mediator at the State Courts of Singapore and the Singapore Mediation Centre, Gloria is adept at assisting clients in achieving settlements even in highly acrimonious matters.

Attained certification in Mediating Disputes from the Harvard Mediation Program in the field of conflict resolution.

Trained at Regent’s University of London in the area of mediation coupled with psychotherapy and psychology. This training, helps her manage high conflict personalities in an intensive, emotional and volatile background.

Accredited Family Mediator in the Singapore Mediation Centre and Family Justice Courts of Singapore.

Child Representative Lawyer

In August 2015, Gloria was appointed as a Child Representative Lawyer by the Family Justice Courts. Being on the Panel of Child Representative Lawyers, she represents children’s welfare and best interests in heavily contested family court proceedings.

Parenting Coordinator

In February 2016, Gloria qualified as a Parenting Coordinator. With this skill set Gloria helps parents to cooperate and resolve children’s issues which may arise during and post high-conflict divorce proceedings with heavily contested child custody issues.

Collaborative Family Practitioner

Gloria received specialist training in July 2013 and is qualified to practice Collaborative Family Law. Since then, she has presided over many collaborative divorce matters and matrimonial disputes to successful resolution. She is also a Member of the International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners.

Negotiator

In June 2015, she completed the Oxford Programme on Negotiation at Säid Business School, University of Oxford. With this training in Negotiations, Gloria adds a new skill set to enable her to act for corporate clients in Negotiations as their agent/representative.

Being a successful negotiator, has helped her to resolve many high conflict matrimonial matters and civil disputes.

“It is all about saying the right thing at the appropriate time.” Her skills in negotiations are instrumentally beneficial for her clients.

CDC Certified Divorce Coach®

With this training, Gloria fulfilled her dream of becoming a ‘Lawyer with a Difference’, to offer a more personal approach for individuals who are not ready to divorce.

“Sometimes, clients need someone who will listen, support, and be there for them during the difficult journey that they are embarking on”.

Criminal Law

Gloria James-Civetta has been practising Criminal Law for 29 years. She has represented clients in high-profile cases in the State Courts, Magistrate’s Appeal, High Court, and Court of Appeal.

Gloria emphasizes the importance of early representation and believes in presenting your case as soon as possible, even at the initial investigation stage.

Her proactive approach gets results. Many of her clients have had their charges dropped, received stern or conditional warnings, or resolved their cases without going to court. Nearly half of her cases are handled before they reach court.

Gloria also refers clients for psychiatric evaluation and treatment plans when needed. It is beneficial for those facing community court matters, where a community-based sentence is likely.

Gloria James-Civetta & Co. is also a Panel of Lawyers for several Embassies and Consulates in Singapore.
Case Diversity.

Over the years, she has represented clients charged for:

• Murder
• Rape
• Sexual Offences
• Drug Trafficking
• Drug Possession
• Assault
• Theft offences
• Fraud
• Cheating
• Offences against Public Servants
• ICA matters
• Offences under the Women’s Charter
• Juvenile Offences
• Stalking
• Cyber Crime offences
• Manslaughter
• Molest
• Criminal Intimidation
• Drug Consumption
• Affray
• Rioting
• Corruption
• Forgery
• Misappropriation
• Road Traffic Matters
• MOM matters
• Children and Young Persons Act
• Harassment
• Cyber-bullying
• Computer Misuse Act

• Notary Public (Singapore)
• Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore) 1996
• Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn–UK)1995
• LL.B (Hons) (University of Wolverhampton–UK)1993
• Associate Mediator–Singapore MediationCentre
• Associate Mediator–Primary Dispute Resolution Centre, State Courts of Singapore
• Family Mediator (Family Justice Courts and SMC Family Panel)
• Child Representative Lawyer (Appointed by the Family Justice Courts)
• Parenting Coordination Lawyer (Family Justice Courts)
• Primary Justice Lawyer (State Courts of Singapore)
• Collaborative Family Practice Lawyer
• Certificate-in-Mediating Disputes (Harvard Law School)
• Certificate-in-Mediation Skills ADR (Regent’s University of London)
• Certificate-in-Negotiation at Säid Business School (University of Oxford)
• Certificate-of-Attendance in 40 Hours of Family Mediation Workshop (Singapore Mediation Centre & Erickson Mediation Institute)
• Certified CDC Divorce Coach® (Certified Divorce Coach Board of Standards)
• Fellow Member, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

• Authored articles on family law and mediation in various legal journals.
• Presented at international conferences on family law and mediation.
• Contributed two chapters to the Law and Practice of Family Law in Singapore
• Contributed to the Lexis Practical Guidance on Family Law.
• Contributing author on Mondaq’s Comparative Guides on Family Law.
• Authored the book “Understanding Child Custody Issues in Singapore.”

• Contributes her time to the Community Justice Centre as a primary justice lawyer.
• Assists in Legal Aid Bureau and CLAS cases
• Rendered her expert opinion and reported on Singapore law for use in overseas jurisdictions