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Matias Castro

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Biography

Matias Castro is a Senior Litigation Attorney at Employee Justice Legal Group. He is a fierce advocate for employees' rights and equality in the workplace. Mr. Castro has been fighting for employees' rights since he became an attorney and has successfully litigated hundreds of cases in the areas of employment law such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, and wrongful termination.

Mr. Castro has recovered millions for his clients through trial, arbitration, and settlements. Some of Mr. Castro's best results include the following:

Arbitration Award for Disability Discrimination case exceeding $400,000.

Settlement for Pregnancy Discrimination case for 1.0 million

Settlement for Disability Discrimination case for $875,000

Settlement for Associational Disability case for $850,000

Settlement for Sexual Harassment case for $810,000

Settlement for Disability Discrimination case for $800,000

Mr. Castro has been selected to Rising Stars: 2020-2023. Rising Stars is a designation for top-rated practicing attorneys selected through extensive evaluation.

Mr. Castro received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School, where he was a member of the Negotiations Honors Program. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy.

Outside the workplace, Mr. Castro loves to play and watch tennis and soccer (or as he likes to call it futbol).

Mr. Castro is fluent in Spanish.   

Education

  • Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, California
    • J.D. - 2015
  • UCLA, Los Angeles, California
    • B.A.
    • Major: Political Science

Classes & Seminars

Pro-Bono Activities

Representative Clients

References

Past Positions

  • The Dominguez Firm, Litigation Attorney, 2016 to 2020
  • Law Offices of Ramin Younessi, Litigation Attorney, 2016 to 2016

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Ancillary Businesses

Published Works

Fraternities or Sororities

Professional Associations

  • Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles, Member, 2016 to 2021
  • California Employment Lawyers Association, Member, 2016 to 2019

Certified Legal Specialties

Current Employment Position

  • Senior Litigation Attorney

Practice Areas

  • Employment and Labor 50%
  • Discrimination 20%
  • Harassment 20%
  • Personal Injury 10%

Bar Admissions

  • California, 2016

Honors

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star

Representative Cases