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Atty. Castaneda was retained by an executive employed with a multinational corporation and who permanently resided in Santiago, Chile. Renewal of his visa to travel to and from the United States was denied due to a prior criminal conviction. Atty. Castaneda had to contact the U.S. and Chilean embassy, Department of Justice, the local court and police agency that handled the prior conviction and arrest. Due to her skillful negotiations with all these agencies, the client was finally allowed to renew his visa enabling him again to travel to the U.S. for work. The client was amazed at Atty. Castaneda’s efficiency and effectiveness in dealing with the bureaucratic personnel and in reaching a successful resolution in less than six months.

 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.”

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. 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.