Law Offices of Cariña Castaneda

Atty. Castañeda: Visionary, Leader and Pioneer

Atty. Carina CastanedaAs 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.

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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.

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