David M. De Castro
OAK PARK — David M. De Castro has been named to the California Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in California for 2013. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers, according to a media release.
De Castro, who has an office is in Woodland Hills, lives in Oak Park, just east of Thousand Oaks.
Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.
De Castro was born in Los Angeles and raised in Santa Cruz, California. He attended UCLA and obtained an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. He then attended Loyola Law School.
De Castro has been a trial lawyer since 1991. His areas of specialty include labor and employment law and business disputes. He has handled a wide variety of litigation matters including wage and hour claims, wrongful termination claims and sexual harassment claims. He has also litigated commercial contracts, partnership and shareholder disputes, business torts, real estate and construction matters, including landlord-tenant disputes and trade secret matters. De Castro is a founding partner of De Castro & Morrow, LLP.
“I am pleased and a bit humbled by this honor,” De Castro said.
De Castro is not only recognized for his ability to persuade courts and juries at trial, but also his ability to use his negotiation skills to settle complex disputes to the benefit of his clients. De Castro has tried numerous cases and has had extensive experience in arbitrations, mediations and other administrative hearings.
De Castro is a member of the State Bar of California and its Employment and Labor Law Section. De Castro is also licensed to practice in the United States District Court, Central District.
The Super Lawyers lists have been published since 1991.