About Rafael A. Castro
Rafael A. Castro III built a steady educational foundation earlier than getting into the legal career. He earned a B.A. in political science from Stetson University, observed by a J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. He later completed a LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice on the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law, a program oriented toward cross-border commercial matters and the laws that shape international transactions.
The LL.M. software further a layer of specialization to his earlier legal background. Courses and practical work in that program addressed worldwide contract problems, comparative regulatory frameworks and transactional systems utilized in cross-border trade. That education enhances his domestic credentials and supplies equipment beneficial in both transactional and appellate settings.
He holds admission in New York and Florida, and his federal admissions include the U.S. highest court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the eleventh Circuit. Those credentials allow him to seem in state and federal trial courts, to handle appeals in the eleventh Circuit and, when suitable, to seek relief earlier than the nation’s Supreme Court.
Castro’s profession trail ties those skills together. He has mixed state and federal practice credentials to address things that intersect local guidelines and national precedent. His schooling and admissions position him to work on legal matters that require attention to statutory detail, appellate procedure and questions that cross jurisdictional lines. He has handled filings and short work that reflect those demands, and he has litigated at ranges the place appellate strategy is central to outcomes.
Colleagues and clients encounter an attorney who moves among transactional questions and appellate argument. He brings a knowing of political and legal contexts from his undergraduate research as well as technical education in transnational corporate law. That background lets in him to translate complex regulatory or cross-border worries into courtroom and transactional phrases.
As of 2026, Castro practices throughout state and federal forums and maintains admissions that include each New York and Florida, the U.S. highest court and the eleventh Circuit. His current practice centers on things that combine transnational business problems and appellate legal proceedings.
