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- The Law Office of Carina Castañeda Welcomes Atty. Christina Djernaes in its Employment Law Practice
- The dependency court judge ordered the minor returned to her parents after strong evidence was provided by Atty. Castaneda that the parents were not responsible for the injuries sustained by the young child.
- Atty. Castaneda obtained a dismissal for her client after prosecutors decided not to proceed with criminal threat charges. The client avoided removal/deportation proceedings from being initiated against him.
- Atty. Castaneda, after extensive negotiations with the prosecutors, obtained a dismissal of a client's domestic violence case in Las Vegas.
Atty. Castañeda: Visionary, Leader and Pioneer
As the student body president at her high school in Long Beach, California, Atty. Castañeda was eager to pursue leadership roles on a bigger scale. At University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), she was active in university politics and various organizations such as the UCLA Samahang Pilipino and a national sorority. She graduated with honors in both History and Philosophy.
While still at UCLA, she worked with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Training Division. She learned invaluable skills by observing trial lawyers conduct jury trials, preliminary hearings and argue motions.
She participated in training new prosecutors and became aware of the laws that impacted the criminal arena. Working for what is still the biggest law firm in the world, she gained a broad overview of the different type of crimes; such as major narcotics, fraud (automobile insurance, healthcare, real estate), major crimes, environmental crimes, assets & forfeiture, hardcore gang and organized crime.
ATTY. CASTAÑEDA: TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL FILIPINA WOMEN IN THE U.S. FOR 2009
The nationwide search for the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S. is the ultimate showcase of the Filipino American community's most inspiring individuals in the private and public sector, which exemplify innovation, mentorship, professionalism, gender empowerment and leadership.