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Alfredo Castellanos Bayouth is the founding member of Castellanos & Castellanos Law Firm Among his extensive list of achievements are successful litigation against Don King Productions in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York and against the King of Pop, singer Michael Jackson in California. A past president of the Federal Bar Association, Puerto Rico Chapter and a current Fellow of the Federal Bar Association and Former Chair, FBA Council of Past Presidents, he is also the author of numerous articles that have been published in the FBA newsletter.

In addition to his successful legal practice, Mr. Castellanos is a well known legal and political commentator in Puerto Rico. He currently participates as a legal analyst in Noti Uno, The number one rated news radio station in Puerto Rico, and frequently participates as a legal and political analyst in several local radio stations and television programs, such as 'En Directo con Ruben Sanchez' and 'El Tribunal Cristiano' (The Christian Court which airs in the mainland through various cables carriers.)

During the last several years, Mr. Castellanos hosted his own radio program called 'Decisión 2008 con el Lcdo. Alfredo Castellanos', did almost daily political, and legal economic analysis. Was the co-host, with fellow attorney and President of the Democratic Party in Puerto Rico, Roberto Prats, of 'Analysis 630' which became the number one rated radio program in its time slot ( 7:00 p.m.) in Puerto Rico. He hosted 'Linea Directa con el Lcdo. Alfredo Castellanos' on Sundays and was the legal analyst every wednesday in 'La Mirilla' with Luis Davila Colón, the number one rated radio program in Puerto Rico.

Mr. Castellanos, as political and legal commentator, participates as a member of the radio program broadcast by Noti Uno 630 every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.

EDUCATION

Law School, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1990

Bachelor Degree in Business, University of Maryland, 1986

Colegio San José, Rio Piedras, 1984

Admitted in 1979 to Georgetown Preparatory School (GP). Founded in 1789, GP has been one of the top ten high schools in the United States for the last 63 years. 

ACADEMIC DISTINCTION

University of Maryland

  • Dean’s List 4 semesters
  • Phi Delta Gama Honor Society
  • Studied International Marketing, among other subjects, at the University of London for 2 semesters
  • Selected in 1983 and 1984 for the Lyndon B. Johnson Congressional Summer Internship Program with Resident Commissioner (Delegate), Hon. Baltazar Corrada del Río
  • Maryland Boxing Champion – middleweight (April 1993)

  Law School, University of Puerto Rico

  • Founded the “Asociación de Estudiantes de Derecho Federalistas”
  • Recognized by the Dean with a Leadership Merit Recognition Award
  • While studying full time, worked as a Law Clerk for Martínez, Odell, Calabria & Sierra
  • Admitted to practice law at:  
     
    • The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
    • The Federal District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
    • The Federal District Court for the District of Columbia 
    • The Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas
    • The First Circuit Court of Appeals
    • The Second Circuit Court of Appeals 
    • The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
    • The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
    • The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
    • The United States Supreme Court
    • The United States Court of Claims

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 2006 to present: Senior and Founding Partner of Castellanos & Castellanos Law Firm
  • 1995 to 2005: Senior and Founding Partner of Castellanos Law Firm, P.S.C.
  • 1992-1994 – Senior Associate – Litigation Department – Sierra & Serapión
  • 1991 – 1992 Co-Campaign Director for Carlos Díaz Olivo – San Juan Mayoral Candidate for the New Progressive Party (NPP).
  • 1990 – 1991 Associate – Litigation Department – Martínez, Odell, Calabria, and Sierra

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT

  • Fellow of The Federal Bar Association, The highest recognition given by the FBA at a National Level to any member

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

 

 CHARITY AND PHILANTHROPIC WORK

  • During the year 2008 Mr. Castellanos joined the efforts of building an electronic library at the youth center of his church "Fuentes de Agua Viva" of Bayamón
  • Created a Scholarship Fund for poor law school students during presidency of Federal Bar, that is still active today, among other important charitable endeavors

 

ARTICLES