Bernadette Maria Castro

Bernadette Maria Castro

3.5
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 18 years

Family Lawyer at Southfield, MI
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Commercial ... +5 more

21415 Civic Center Drive Ste 250, Southfield, MI

About Bernadette

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 13%

19 years | 50 cases

13%
Family 13%

Divorce, Legal Separation, Asset Acquisition, Parenting time, Custody, Asset Liquidation

19 years | 125 cases

13%

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 18 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2007

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 16 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2009

Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Offices Of Bernadette M. Castro, P.C.

21415 Civic Center Drive Ste 250, Southfield, MI, 48076

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Bernadette Maria Castro's Reviews

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3.5 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney

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Owi 3rd case

I was charged with a felony owi 3rd offense and misdemeanor driving on license revoked case and Bernadette worked her talent and skills and proved my innocence, she got the whole case dismissed with prejudice she saved my life and can work miracles .

Posted by anonymous | January 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

She is Awesome!

I was very happy with Her! She is very good and cares about your case! She has been on top of things and will let you know what is going on. She is very good and is very involved with your case! I am happy to tell you that she is Honest!!!

Posted by anonymous | December 2, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Over charged me and ran!

This lawyer is the worst in the business. She promised us we would continue with our case, and prepared me for a long fight for our son, so I happily paid this woman what we owed her for my first case, and then continued to pay her more money in hopes of having a reduced balance when we went to the n...ext phase of the case, I never heard from her again!

Posted by anonymous | May 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Family

I retained Bernadette, for a case with my daughter, she went to court with us made all these promises and said she was going to file things for us and we paid her and over the next few days she and I texted back and forth and she told me that she filed the items and we were supposed to meet so that I... could get a copy of things. She kept making stupid excuses left and right. Then finally just stopped responding to texts, emails and phone calls. She does not respond to anyone. She ended up filing an item but it was filed late and therefore denied! We had to hire another attorney dish out more money, to find out she cant represent us and has to file a motion to get Bernadette off the case. So now she has screwed us and we are in limbo with a losing case!!! This lady is very unprofessional, and scattered! She was scattered in the past with another case but I tried to give her a chance. She was still doing a job. But I just do not understand why she would just do this to us. I trusted her and this is what I get! Never ever would I recommend her she does not have it together at all!

Posted by JENNY | March 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

My son's case

Bernadette castro did an amazing job, for my son and our family. She was always there when we needed her weather it be phone calls or court appearance, she is very knowledgeable and helped us understand our rights during the whole case and court process. Very good attorney I would recommend her to a...nyone.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Attorney, The Law Offices of Bernadette M. Castro, P.C.

Associations

2005 - 2006

Student Trial Advocacy Program

Vice chair

1992 - 1993

Business Professionals of America

Vice President

Education

2006

Wayne State University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

University of Michigan Dearborn

BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

1993

Theodore Roosevelt

High School Diploma

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