Insight. Resolution. Advocacy.
I am a mediator, board-certified attorney, and trial consultant. I have a broad civil case background as well as focused experience in employment and employee benefits cases.
Castillo Law and Mediation is the professional platform of Marcus Castillo B.C.S., a Florida Bar board-certified labor and employment lawyer, certified state and federal mediator and co-founder of TrialFocus, a trial consulting firm.
Marcus brings subject matter expertise, juror insight and a common sense approach to pursuing and resolving cases.
Marcus Castillo offers three distinct legal services:
Mediation emphasizing employment cases in Florida state and federal court. To learn more visit CastilloMediation.com.
Trial consulting across a broad spectrum of civil cases featuring opposition role play. Services include focus groups, mock trials, witness preparation and mock judging. Learn more at TrialFocus.com.
Selective representation, consulting and co-counseling in civil cases with a particular emphasis on employment and employee benefits cases. Marcus also has substantial litigation and trial experience handling serious and complex injury and wrongful death cases.
Career Highlights
40+ years’ experience handling the full range of civil litigation, including injury and death cases, as well as 30+ years’ experience handling employment cases on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants including jury verdicts on both sides.
- Certified federal and state circuit civil mediator
- Taught substantive EEO law and ERISA segments of Florida Bar Certification Review course
- Lectured and taught at Florida Bar / Stetson Employment Law Trial Skills Seminar
- Author of multiple journal articles on employment law topics
- Former Chair, Clearwater Bar Employment and Labor Law section
- Founded TrialFocus: a trial consulting firm that conducts focus groups and mock trials and has consulted in a multitude of employment law cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts with Honors, University of Florida, 1979
- Juris Doctor, Stetson University College of Law, 1983 (Awarded U.S. Law Week Award)
Certifications
- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Florida Bar
- Certified Florida Supreme Court Circuit Civil Mediator
- Certified Federal Court Mediator, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Bar / Community Service
- Treasurer and Director, Clearwater Bar Association
- Director, Federal Bar Association (Tampa Bay Chapter)
- Chair and Member, Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (Appointed by the Governor of the State of Florida)
- Chair and Member, Sixth Circuit Grievance Committee #6A
Thought Leadership
- Numerous CLE presentations on employment law, ERISA cases and best practices at trial.
- Faculty member, Florida Bar Employment Law Trial Skills Program
Accolades
- Florida SuperLawyer continuously since 2007 (Top 5% of all lawyers in the state)
- Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite 2010-2011 (Top 2% of all lawyers in the state)
Marcus’ experience and expertise in employment and employee benefits includes:
Handling employment cases from intake to successful jury verdicts on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants.
Experience handling the full spectrum of employment cases, both on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants. Marcus has a particular interest in whistleblower and retaliation cases.
A well-known track record of resolving accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) and long-term disability (LTD) benefits cases.
CLE presentations including the Florida Bar Employment Trial Skills program, the Labor and Employment Board Certification review course and for other organizations and bar associations.
Download Litigation Resources
Castillo Law and Mediation offers resources to those interested in our practice focuses. Download our e-book Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance: Getting the Benefits You Deserve with no obligation.
Contact Castillo Law and Mediation PLLC
Florida Office
4625 East Bay Drive, Suite 313
Clearwater, FL 33764
(727) 637-0550
Available for in-person by appointment only
Mailing and Admin Office
298 County Line Rd.
Griffin, GA 30224
(727) 637-0550
Not licensed in Georgia