About George Joseph Castagnola
George Joseph Castagnola Jr. is a certified attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California. He used to be licensed to the California State Bar in 1990. His license is presently in active standing. Mr. Castagnola operates his own regulation and mediation workplace, the Law and Mediation Office of Joe Castagnola, positioned in Petaluma, California. He has been practicing law for over 34 years, serving clients across Sonoma County and the nearby areas.
Mr. Castagnola earned his law degree degree from North Western California University, School of Law, graduating in 1990. Prior to law school, he finished his undergraduate education at St. Mary's College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973. He also obtained a teaching credential from the University of San Francisco in 1975. During his time at St. Mary's College, he was acknowledged as an Outstanding Athlete of America.
Mr. Castagnola concentrates his practice in the regions of binding dispute resolution and mediation, civil rights, divorce, education law, senior law, employment law, family law, and juvenile law. He represents people and agencies in things involving disputes in these regions, providing offerings that encompass all levels of litigation, including initial case assessment, evidence-gathering process, mediation, settlement discussions, and trial proceedings in each state and federal courts.
Throughout his profession, Mr. Castagnola has handled cases in a number of courts, including the Superior Court of California for the County of Sonoma and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple occasions. Prior to founding his personal firm, he labored as an associate at a mid-size legal proceedings company in Santa Rosa for several years.
Mr. Castagnola is a member in good standing of the California State Bar Association. He is also a licensed mediator thru the California Association of Realtors and serves as a fee arbitrator and an arbitrator panelist for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He has volunteered as a judge pro tem for the Superior Court and is English-speaking and Spanish, permitting him to serve the diverse communities of Sonoma County successfully.
