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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.
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Atty. Castañeda reaches a settlement with two of the biggest mortgage companies for her client who is employed with a Fortune 100 company
The client retained Atty. Castañeda to assist her in possible violation of the company’s relocation policies. As a result of Atty. Castañeda’s knowledge of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and employment practices, she was able to reach a disposition prior to filing a civil complaint. Her client received an equitable monetary settlement which allowed her to purchase a home in the competitive housing market of Northern California.
Atty. Castaneda negotiates a deal with the government resulting in the client’s two felony charges of transportation and sales of narcotics being dismissed
The client and a co-defendant were charged with trafficking narcotics and facing prison time. Atty. Castaneda provided the prosecution extensive mitigating factors in her client’s case which resulted in the government making an offer of a misdemeanor charge with no jail time to her client. Also benefiting from her efforts was the co-defendant who subsequently accepted the government’s offer.
Atty. Castaneda continues to clean up her client’s criminal records
In insuring that her client’s future employment, housing and immigration status are not detrimentally affected, Atty. Castaneda files on behalf of her clients a motion to reduce a felony conviction to a misdemeanor and/or expungement. To date, no motion for a reduction of a felony conviction to a misdemeanor and motion to expunge a criminal conviction have been denied by the courts. As one client recently stated, “Atty. Castaneda is patient, respectful and is willing to fight for my case to make sure I get the results I want.”
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