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James
F.
Castro-Blanco
Of Counsel
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James F. Castro-Blanco is Of Counsel in the White Plains office. He focuses his legal practice on a variety of corporate affairs and financing projects. He is also an experienced litigator.
Earlier in his career, Jim was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where he prosecuted cases dealing with narcotics trafficking, money laundering, bank and wire fraud, and other federal crimes. He was also an Assistant Dean at St. John's University School of Law and remains an Adjunct Professor of Law. Jim is a member of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary. He serves as a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers. Jim is a Past President of the Puerto Rican Bar Association and of the Puerto Rican Bar Association Annual Scholarship Fund. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Yonkers Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day Parade Foundation.
Jim has written articles in the New York Law Journal concerning pro bono work and continuing legal education.
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Admissions
Connecticut State Bar
New York State Bar
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
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Education
State University of New York at Albany, B.A.
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1991, Articles Editor - Brooklyn Law Review
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Professional Memberships
New York City Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary
Puerto Rican Bar Association, President, 2002-2003
Network of Bar Leaders, Vice-President, 2003-2005
Hispanic National Bar Association
Association of the Bar of the City of New York Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers
Practicing Attorneys for Law Students Program (PALS), Board Member
Publications
"Response to Assessing the McCrate Skills: Developing a Good Survey," 23 Pace Law Review (2003)
"Get and Keep Your License," New York Law Journal Magazine (September 1, 2003)
"Ethnic Bar Groups Play an Essential Role," New York Law Journal (May 1, 2003)
Presentations
"How to be an Expert Witness," St. John's University Graduate Psychology Dept. (Fall 1998)
Awards & Distinctions
Puerto Rican Bar Association President's Award (June 2005)
Puerto Rican Bar Association Award for Visionary Leadership (March 2003)
St. John's University School of Law Civil Trial Institute Award (May 2001)
Brooklyn Law School LALSA Outstanding Alumni Award (April 1997)
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