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Avi D. Caspi
Distinguished Lawyer
Personal Injury Law

188 Birch Hill Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560

 

Mr. Caspi, has represented victims of serious accidents in every county of New York for over 25 years. A seasoned trial attorney, he has earned his outstanding reputation through hard work and dedication. Mr. Caspi’s work ethic, tireless efforts and the total commitment he gives to each case is confirmed by his successful record of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements ?Mr. Caspi’s success is also credited to the amount of time he takes to personally get to know each of the firm’s clients and learn how their injuries have affected their lives. He is devoted to making each client feel that they are not alone in navigating the waters of the civil justice system and together, with his winning team of lawyers and paralegals, he brings stability to a rather difficult time in their lives. Mr. Caspi received a B.S. from SUNY-Binghamton in 1985 and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1992.

Maria Castagnozzi
Distinguished Lawyer
Personal Injury Law

E Lincoln Ave, Mt Vernon, NY, USA

 

Maria Castagnozzi is a personal injury attorney with Casadevall & Castagnozzi, Esqs., with over 25 years experience handling only personal injury cases. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, as well as other local Bar Associations. She was born in New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, The Bronx and Monticello, New York and she now resides in Westchester County. She attended St. John's University, where she received a B.A. in Government and Politics, and Pace University School of Law, where she received her J.D. She is admitted to practice in New York and in the United States Eastern and Southern Districts.

Daniel Castan
Charter Member
Civil Litigation

51 Lenox Pointe NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

 

Dan Castan represents injured workers before the State Board of Workers Compensation and plaintiffs in State and Superior Courts of Georgia for injuries suffered in accidents. He litigated one of the claims that helped establish the rights of undocumented aliens to Workers Compensation benefits in Georgia in the case of Wet Walls, Inc. vs. Ledesma. Dan has successfully negotiated and settled multiple million dollar claims. Dan was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey to immigrant parents from Cuba. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College and received his Juris Doctor from The Washington College of Law at The American University in Washington D.C. Dan was admitted to the Georgia Bar in November, 1993. He is an active member of the Hispanic Bar Association, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Bar Association and Workers Compensation Section of the State Bar of Georgia.

Myrna Castañón
Distinguished Lawyer
Labor Law

9777 Wilshire Blvd suite 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA

 

Myrna Castañón is a labor and employment attorney with 20+ years of experience. Ms. Castañón has litigated federal, state and administrative cases in Northern and Southern California. Shortly after graduating from law school, Ms. Castañón worked as an associate at Kazan, McClain, Edises, Simon & Abrams, where she practiced products liability litigation. After working in the private sector, she worked in the public sector and specialized in Labor & Employment. Ms. Castañón started working for the federal government in 2000. While at the U.S. Postal Service, she also served as an Acting Deputy Managing Counsel and in that capacity she managed attorneys in the area of Labor & Employment. During her tenure with the Postal Service, she had a 90+% success rate in handling cases. She was lead counsel in a multi-million dollar class action (race discrimination case) and was solely responsible for preparing the case for trial. This was the largest case handled by the U.S. Postal Service in the Pacific Area. Not only did she obtain a successful verdict, but she also received one of the highest awards in the organization and recognized for her outstanding litigation skills. Ms. Castañón also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorneys Office in the Northern District of California. She trained federal agents and prosecuted white-collar offenses, such as mail fraud and worker’s compensation fraud. She successfully defended a $600,000 dollar disability discrimination case in U.S. District Court for the Northern District and obtained a jury verdict in less than 30 minutes. From 2010-2012, Ms. Castañón served as Special Counsel to the City of West Covina. In this capacity, she advised the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern, and the members of City Council on high profile labor and employment cases. In January 2012, she served as lead counsel in a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the City of West Covina. She successfully obtained a jury verdict on behalf of the City of West Covina. Since 2014, Ms. Castañón has served as Special Counsel to the City of Montebello. In this capacity, she defends the City on high profile labor and employment cases. Ms. Castañón has represented management before the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, California Department of Industrial Relations, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Los Angeles Superior Court, and the United States District Courts in the Northern and Central Districts. In addition to litigating cases, Ms. Castañón advises and counsels management on various labor and employment matters, including wage and hour matters. She has trained management in the areas of sexual harassment, disability discrimination, reasonable accommodation, the interactive process, and FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act). She received her undergraduate degree in History at the University of California, Los Angeles. At UCLA, she received an academic scholarship and was on the Dean’s Honor List for four terms. Ms. Castañón received her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She is licensed to practice law before the State of California and the United States Court for the Central and Northern Districts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Ms. Castañón is a native of East Los Angeles and is fluent in Spanish. She has used her language skills to assist low-income Spanish speakers. She was profiled in the San Francisco legal periodical, The Recorder, for outstanding pro bono services. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of California, the Mexican American Bar Association, and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association.

Mario Castellitto
Featured Lawyer
Civil Litigation

505 White Plains Rd #205, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA

 

Mario Castellitto understands that honesty, mutual respect, and the trust that comes with it form the foundation of a successful attorney-client relationship. As an accomplished litigator, he also knows that there is no substitute for preparation, creative problem solving, and common sense when protecting his clients’ interests in the courtroom or at the negotiating table. Mario has spent his entire career handling a broad range of litigated matters in state and federal courts from inception through trial, including civil and criminal defense, insurance coverage disputes, and commercial cases. Mario focuses his practice in the defense of construction accident, construction defect, professional liability, premises liability, property damage and, motor vehicle matters. His insurance coverage practice includes coverage counseling and all aspects of insurance and reinsurance litigation. He is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and Association of the Bar of the City of New York where he formerly served as Secretary of the Criminal Courts Committee and Member of the Criminal Law Committee. Mario is a frequent lecturer on insurance coverage and defense topics. A graduate of Fordham University, Mario earned his law degree, cum laude, from Pace University School of Law, where he served as a Research and Writing Editor with the Pace Law Review. As a third-year law student, Mario prosecuted misdemeanor domestic violence cases as a Student District Attorney with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in Pace’s first prosecutorial Criminal Justice Clinic program. He also served as the student liaison to the faculty Intern Advisory Board. He is the recipient of the New York State Bar Association, Committee on Legal Education & Admission to the Bar, 1993 Law Student Legal Ethics Award. Outside the courtroom, Mario is an avid Yankee fan, equestrian, and martial arts practitioner. He has always been an active member of his community, formerly serving as a Little League Baseball coach and Pop Warner Youth Tackle League Football coach. He is a Second-Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and Tae Kwon Do Instructor in training. As a member of the Pelham Bay Equestrian Association, Mario assisted in securing funding for major capital improvements to the public equestrian trail ways in lower Westchester and Bronx Counties. He now serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Access Equestrian, a not-for-profit organization providing adaptive riding and horsemanship programs for persons with disabilities in the lower Hudson Valley.