Andrew Castro
Versatile litigation attorney licensed in Hawai’i & California | Leader | Curious | Driven
- Role
- Associate at Allen Matkins
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andrew Castro
Helps clients navigate a broad range of civil matters, including: Real estate and property issues: eminent domain; inverse condemnation; easements; leases; covenants; trespass; public and private nuisance; deeds; recording acts; quiet title; HOAs and CC & Rs; liens; writs of attachment; lis pendens. Contract and commercial disputes: breach of contract and defenses; construction litigation (including right to repair statutory schemes); equitable remedies; asset recovery; entity status, ownership, rights, and duties. Trusts and estates: will and trust contests; trustee duties and beneficiary rights; probate and related statutory issues like causes of action related to elder/dependent financial abuse and accounting. Common torts and statutory claims: defamation; fraud; conversion. Litigation strategy: discovery obligations and disputes; mediation and arbitration; accomplishing service of process on third-party witnesses (subpoenas or business records requests) and defendants (pleadings); engaging expert witnesses. Unique procedures: service by publication; libel retraction demands; injunctions; SLAPP motions; domesticating foreign subpoenas; sunshine laws re government duty to maintain public records, allow access in response to requests, and provide explanations for asserted exemptions. Applies deep understanding of federalism and additional state and federal constitutional principles to matters involving due process, privacy, expression, and property rights. Committed to ethical practice under the rules of professional responsibility. Delivers strategic, creative solutions tailored to complex legal challenges. Prioritizes client needs with a service-oriented mindset grounded in real-world customer service skills (thanks to prior career at Nordstrom). Navigates remote and hybrid work environments with ease. Cost efficient: maximizes litigation support resources to save clients money and focus attorney time on substantive value-add objectives; embraces artificial intelligence as part of the modern legal toolkit. Not just another worker to practice law in Hawai\'i and California - state and federal courts. Key regions:• Oahu / Honolulu• Big Island• Maui• San Francisco• Los Angeles• Orange County• San on!(21••••••49 |(80••••••49 a••••••••@gmail.com*Not an advertisement.
Experience
Associate
Dec 2023 — Present
Education
University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Juris Doctor
2020 — 2023
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Policy, Planning, and Development
2010 — 2013
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Mentoring
- Microsoft Office
- Recruiting
- Business Writing
- Retail Sales
- Brand Management
- Fundraising
- Entrepreneurship
- Trend Analysis
- Public Speaking
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Excel
- Team Mentoring
- Leadership
- Event Planning
- Social Media
- Leadership Development
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