Atty. Castaneda won a dismissal for her client on all 10 counts of family law contempt charges on July 9, 2015. On September 22, 2015, the Court of Appeal, (2nd District) affirmed the trial court’s order dismissing all the charges. The appellate court in a 2 line decision stated: “The court has read and considered…
The Law Offices of Carina Castaneda is pleased to announce that it has expanded to open a new office in the Southbay. The new office is located at 1230 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 300, Manhattan Beach, California 90266, (310) 601-7144. At the Law Offices of Carina Castaneda, we believe that successfully providing efficient and effective legal…
The court granted Atty. Castaneda’s request to dismiss the case against her client for the other party’s failure to prove 81 counts after their case-in-chief was presented.
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – It was arguably one of the worst cases of domestic violence the city had ever seen. 13 years ago, Claire Joyce Tempongko was found stabbed to death. Reports say she suffered 17 stab wounds after being attacked by her boyfriend at the time, Tari Ramirez, who now goes by the name…
Atty. Castaneda wins a dismissal on 2 counts of felony sales and transportation of narcotics, to wit: methamphetamine. Prosecutor adds a simple possession charge of narcotics and her client is allowed to do a deferred judgment program whereby upon successful completion, the criminal case will be dismissed in its entirety.
Atty. Castaneda successfully argue that her client’s criminal court records and police records be sealed and destroyed after nearly six years from the arrest and conviction. The court agreed with Atty. Castaneda that her client has been a law abiding citizen. Her client can now feel secure that her arrest records and conviction court documents…
Atty. Castaneda wins a N-336 appeal for her client who was denied U.S. citizenship due to prior criminal arrests and case. After months of obtaining criminal court documents from Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Cruz, California, Atty. Castaneda presented her case to the Phoenix United States Citizenship and Immigration Services hearing officer and won. Her client…
Atty. Castaneda expunges all 4 prior criminal convictions for a client. She had to file a motion in 4 different courts and won a motion for reconsideration after 1 judge denies the initial motion to expunge. Atty. Castaneda, within 10 days of the judge’s decision denying her client’s motion to expunge, has the same judge…
The Alliance for Children’s Rights protects the rights of impoverished and abused children and youth so that they have safe, stable homes, health care and the education they need to thrive.
Atty. Castañeda wins a motion to suppress all evidence based on illegal detention of her client. Due to Atty. Castañeda’s effective cross examination of the police officer, she was able to prove to the court that the police officer failed to have probable cause to stop her client and that no consensual encounter occurred. Based…
Atty. Carina Castañeda is an active member of The State Bar of California and may practice law in the state. See profile at calbar.ca.gov.
On October 7, 2009, Atty. Castañeda successfully defended an individual who was placed on removal proceedings due to a prior criminal conviction. Atty. Castaneda submitted to the court a response to the Department of Homeland Security’s brief supporting removability. Based on written motions by Atty. Castañeda, the court affirmed her motion to terminate removal proceeding…
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. Atty. Castañeda was honored under the Founders & Pioneers category. This category honor Filipina women…
Philippine News, the oldest Philippine newspaper in North America, has chosen Carina Castañeda of the Law Offices of Carina Castañeda to replace Emmanuel Samonte Tipon as the paper’s legal columnist. Go to www.philippinenews.com CLICK ON “LEGAL MATTERS” TO READ ALL THE ARTICLES The Philippine News established in 1961 is the oldest newspaper of the Philippine…
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…
The client and a co-defendant were charged with trafficking narcotics and facing prison time. Atty. Castañeda 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…