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Howard Joseph Castleman
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HOWARD J. CASTLEMAN is the founder of Castleman Law LLC, a litigation firm with offices in Boston and Newton, Massachusetts. Mr. Castleman represents corporations and individuals in complex litigation, with an emphasis on business disputes, fiduciary and probate litigation, and real estate matters.
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Licensed in New York for 30 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 38 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
Castleman Law LLC
Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street, 16th Floor, Boston, MA, 02199
Castleman Law LLC
255 Cherry Street, Newton, MA, 02465
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Experience
Honors
2018
Litigation, Trust & Estates, Best Lawyers in America
1987
Cornell Law Review, Office and Editor, Cornell Law School
1982
Philp Sherman Bennett Prize, Brown University
1982
Ethics of Corporate Practice, American Jurisprudence
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Partner, Castleman Law LLC
2016 - 2017
Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight
2006 - 2010
Partner, Holland & Knight
1996 - 2005
Partner, Murtha Cullina, LLP
1988 - 1994
Associate, Ropes & Gray
1987 - 1988
Law Clerk, Law Clerk to the Honorable Ronald R. Lagueux, U.S. District Judge, RI
Associations
2017 - Present
Boston Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section, Fiduciary Litigation CommitteeCo-chair
Sample of Legal Cases
Estate of Edward Redstone v. Commissioner, 145 T.C. No. 11, October 26, 2015
Judgment for Petitioner, no gift tax liability
O'Connor v. Redstone, 452 Mass. 537 (2008)
The SJC affirmed in part the allowance of the defendants' motion for summary judgment and vacated in part. The matter was remanded for further proceedings with respect to the claims concerning the 1972 redemption, consistent with the Court's opinion.
Education
1987
Cornell Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
Brown University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2018
Boston Bar Association
Touchy Topics of Engaging Counsel, the Privilege of Privilege, and Who Pays the Bill?
2017
New England Estate Planning Conference
“Expert Witnesses in Fiduciary Litigation”
2017
Boston Bar Association
“Preventing Misuse of Trust & Estate Assets During Fiduciary Litigation"
2012
MCLE
"Probate Litigation under the New MUPC and the New MUTC”
Publications
2018
Masschusetts Lawyers Weekly
"No-contest clause doesn't bar suit by beneificiary" (quoted in)
2017
ALI-CLE Conference
"The Ethics of Releases and Indemnification Provisions”
2013
2008
Trusts & Estates
“There Will Be Litigation”
2003
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. ("MCLE")
“Effective Litigation Budgeting for Private and Corporate Clients”
1999
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. ("MCLE")
“Drafting and Enforcing Settlement Agreements”
1999
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
“The Changing Landscape: Client Expectations and the Federal Rules”
Activity
Legal Answers
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Q&A
Mobile Home - How to transfer into my Revocable Trust?
29 Jan 2018
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How to answer this interrogatory confusing question?
29 Jan 2018
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How long does it take a judge to decide on motion to dismiss?
25 Jan 2018