About Angel Antonio Castro
Angel Antonio Castro III built a legal path that crosses courtroom procedure and academic advocacy. He earned his J.D. from Hofstra University in 2011 after attending the school in 2008. That credential sits at the start of a practice shaped by appeals, negotiation and the contested space where institutions and individuals collide.
Early in his career Castro gained admission to practice in New York and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Those admissions allowed him to handle matters at both the trial and appellate levels. He also holds current membership in the State Bar of New York, a connection that keeps him involved in the state’s professional community.
In 2016 he took on the title of managing lawyer at A. A. Castro Complex Litigation, Appeals, and Negotiation PLLC. The role expanded his responsibilities beyond casework. He oversees litigation strategy, supervises filings in multi-tiered proceedings and coordinates negotiation efforts. The managing lawyer slot also places him in the daily work of appeals, where deadlines and briefing shape outcomes.
Castro’s work has intersected with academic institutions and student conduct processes. He is associated with an Academic Advocacy Appeals and Professional Student Disciplinary Action Defense Group, where he represents students facing disciplinary hearings and pursues academic appeals. Those matters require a mix of procedural knowledge and an ability to present factual records clearly to decision-makers. He handles written appeals, prepares hearing submissions and attends disciplinary proceedings when needed.
Colleagues describe his approach as methodical. He tends to break issues into discrete arguments and build each one on the record. That style is well suited to appeals and to institutional processes that rely on written records and formal hearings. In negotiation settings he aims to translate the strengths and weaknesses of a case into practical resolutions rather than open-ended exchanges.
Outside of litigation he keeps ties to legal networks through bar membership and professional contacts. He remains active in matters that involve higher education, academic standards and student rights. His practice centers on appeals, complex litigation and defense of students in disciplinary proceedings, where he represents clients in administrative hearings and appellate filings.
