Mr. Castillo is a former U.S. Army paratrooper. He served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm in 1990-1991. He received an Honorable Discharge from the Army in 1992 and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1997. He continued his academic pursuits and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings [College of Law] in 2001. Attorney Javier was admitted to the California Bar in 2002. He is also admitted to all Federal Courts in the State of California.
Javier is fluent in Spanish, as it was his first language.
Memberships:
Supreme Court of California (2002)
United States District Court, Northern District of California (2002)
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (2002)
United States District Court, Central District of California (2005)
United States District Court, Southern District of California (2005)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2003)