Castle & Castle PC

I can't speak to the other lawyers at this firm, but I had a very disturbing experience with Andrew Castle, who represented one of my friends in a relatively high profile case. Unfortunately, my friend was found guilty on all 7 counts. And my friend and I weren't really sure of what to do. I asked him if there was any way I could use my platform to try to help? And my friend said that it might help, but that we should first ask his lawyer Andrew, before doing anything. We had agreed that this was a good idea, and I sent an email asking what Andrew thought, making it very clear that I wouldn't do anything if that made him or my friend uncomfortable. When I asked Andrew if using my platform would be of any use, Andrew's response was very aggressive. I asked him why he was being aggressive, when I already had agreed to not doing anything that he didn't feel comfortable with. To my surprise, his response was to tell me to stop talking to his client, my friend, while he was in custody. It was a very jarring experience as I simply wanted to try to help my friend, and again, had no interest in doing anything that would make my friend or Andrew feel uncomfortable. I also found this to be very disturbing, as I imagine being in jail is tough, and someone in jail might want to have as many friends as possible to talk to. However, because I didn't want to further anger Andrew, I and others stopped talking to our friend until he was out of custody. I think that's an incredibly horrible and cruel position to put all of us in, as we simply wanted to provide emotional support throughout an incredibly tough time. I found Andrew to be extremely insecure, aggressive, and unprofessional. If you or someone you care about is going through a legal process, it's generally a very painful time, and having a lawyer lash out in these ways really adds to the stress of that. I would highly recommend finding a lawyer who can treat others in a professional manner, or at least with a kind mentality.

Jim and Liz are two of the best lawyers I know. I am an attorney myself. I found myself needing legal assistance for an issue in my own life and I asked them to represent me. They are the lawyers I turned to when I was seeking the best representation for myself. As expected, they did a great job for me. The matter was determined to be frivolous and dismissed, as I had hoped might happen. It was a very stressful experience. Throughout, Jim and Liz were like rocks. They were available when I had questions, they were knowledgeable about the area of law, they were well respected in the forum where we appeared and they were able to reassure me and keep me calm. I frequently refer clients to them because I know that the client whom I am referring will be treated with compassion, respect and most importantly, the person will receive excellent legal representation. They are everything you hope to find when you go to consult an attorney.

Jim Castle is one of the finest criminal defense attorneys I know. He brings experience, passion and integrity for his clients, that is extremely persuasive to judges and to juries. I would not hesitate to hire him for my own criminal defense, or for the legal defense of friends or family.

Always the best! Years ago, I found James by asking for who was the most successful public defender who then entered into private practice. I never forgot how he fought for me. He was the best in court and the best at supporting me through the process. I can't imagine anyone better.

I highly recommend James Castle for all your criminal justice legal needs. He provided me with excellent representation, and on short notice. He returned my initial call in less than an hour!