All Are Veterans of the Office Returning To Fill Key Leadership Roles

ST. LOUIS, MO (June 1, 2023) — Three days into the job, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore is filling his legal bench with prosecutors who have a deep working knowledge of the office.

New Hires Include:

• Mary Patricia Carl
• Steven J. Capizzi
• Terrence O’Toole, Sr.

“My priority is rebuilding this office with prosecutors at the top of their field. We are fortunate to have three very experienced attorneys joining our staff with a deep working knowledge of criminal justice in the City of St. Louis. They will be able to hit the ground running. That is extremely important given the extreme backlog of cases,” said Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore.

Carl served for 14 years at the Circuit Attorney’s office and rose to Lead Homicide Prosecutor. She will return to that leadership post.

“I am passionate about the success of the Circuit Attorney’s Office and the City of St. Louis. I want to be there and do the hard work of stabilizing the Circuit Attorney’s Office and restoring the public’s trust in the criminal justice system,” said Carl.

Steven Capizzi returns to the office as Chief Warrant Officer. He served the city for fifteen years, prosecuting more than a thousand cases in the Circuit Attorney’s office.

“It is very important to me that an office I hold so dear is successful. I am excited about the opportunity to come back and assist in returning the office to a respectful and fair cornerstone in the community,” said Capizzi.

The third hire is a longtime colleague of the Circuit Attorney. Terry O’Toole has worked alongside Gore in private practice for many years, but his roots in the Circuit Attorney’s office run deep. O’Toole served as First Assistant Circuit Attorney from 1976-1978. He will begin work on Friday, June 2, 2023, as a senior advisor.

Gore’s top priorities are hiring talented prosecutors, clearing the backlog of cases, building relationships with the community, and returning professionalism to the office.

“This will have an immediate impact on our ability to address the violent crime crisis that we are experiencing in St. Louis. While similar trends are being seen in other urban areas around the country, my job is to play a role in securing a higher level of public safety for St. Louis residents. These hires go long way to sending a signal that the Circuit Attorney’s Office is prepared to aggressively prosecute those who commit violent crime,” said Gore.

O’Toole’s first day will be Friday, June 2. Carl and Capizzi begin work in mid-June.

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