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Gabriel Castellanos

Licensed for 22 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at West Covina, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

100 N Barranca St Fl 7, West Covina, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2003

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023

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Castellanos Law Group, A.P.C.

100 N Barranca St Fl 7, West Covina, CA, 91791-1642

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Gabriel Castellanos's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Heather | May 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent Attorney

7 reviews 5.0 star rating 12/27/2016 I was referred to Mr. Castellanos & I hired him to represent me in a divorce. I have been extremely pleased with his attention to detail, super quick response time, knowledge of my personal case & family law. He was always accessible & I consider him a wonder...ful asset. I don't know how I would have gotten through my multi-year divorce without his guidance & strategy. Mr. Castellanos was always prompt with my filings & kept me informed of what the next step was. He was firm with opposing counsel & was able to keep things on track despite the other sides non-stop games. His rates / billing are transparent & fair. He is not about just running up billable hours - because he is a man with great integrity. When I first filed, an advisor I trust told me the most important thing is to find an attorney I trust bc sometimes they will have to tell me things I don't like & if I trust them I can just take it for what it is & move forward. However if there isn't a level of trust I may second guess and put myself in legal jeopardy. I chose Gabriel Castellanos because I trust him with my life & he over delivered above my expectations. His staff is also super available, very knowledgeable & pleasant - which is important when going through such a difficult experience.

Posted by Crystal | January 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Highly Recommended

was referred to Mr. Castellanos to help my with case I had with my ex-husband. Mr. Castellanos and his staff was very professional and listen to everything I had to say without judging me from the beginning. He was prompt at responding to my call and emails. Him and his team are very knowledgeable an...d thorough. He always took into consideration of my best interest. I would highly recommend him to represent anyone in court.

Posted by anonymous | August 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Unethical--Stay Away

I hired Mr. Castellanos as I was considering contesting a recent court Family Law court order. After research, I was convinced a motion to set side was best. However, after a consultation with Mr. Castellanos, he insisted a motion for reconsideration was best and pressured me into hiring him on the s...pot since I had 2 days left to file this motion. After pressuring me into paying him a $9,000 flat "non-refundable" fee upfront, he called me and said he will not do the motion for reconsideration, and that motion to set aside was best (as I said all along). After I hired him, he dropped the ball on important deadlines and was oblivious to the matters of my case to the point I had to fire him and hire a new attorney within a few weeks! Other than a few small e-mail exchanges, a two page draft of the motion he began working on, and reviewing a few documents, Mr. Castellanos did nothing else on my case during these few weeks until I fired him. Yet he refused to refund any portion of the $9,000 I paid him.

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Paul Eads

Family lawyer | Sep 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Staunch advocate for his clients."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Gabriel. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Juan Alvarez

Family lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Gabriel is fair, ethical, and a pleasure to work with."

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Experience

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2023

updated on 09/15/2023

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

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Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University

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University of California at Los Angeles School of Law

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Univ of California at Los Angeles

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