About Edward M
Edward M Castro studied under different academic lights. He earned a B.A. from Yale University in 1982 and completed his J.D. at the University of San Diego School of Law in 1993. Those years set the foundation for a career spent largely in family court and related practice.
Early in his professional life Castro worked inside the court system. From 1997 to 2001 he served as the Supervising Lawyer for the Family Law Access Project at the San Diego Superior Court. He also sat on the board of the San Diego Domestic Violence Counsel from 1998 to 2001. In 2000 he began work as a Judge Pro Tem in the San Diego Superior Court, Family Law Division, a role he continues to perform.
Castro moved between public service and private practice. Records show him at the Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider, APC in 2010. By 2021 he was listed as a partner and family law lawyer at Holstrom, Block & Parke, APLC. That combination of courtroom duties and firm work has given him steady exposure to the daily mechanics of family law in California.
He is a Certified Specialist in Family Law through the State Bar of California. That certification signals specific training and testing in family law matters. It complements the practical experience he gained as a supervising lawyer and as a temporary judge handling family law calendars.
Colleagues and court personnel would point to the variety of roles he has held. He has worked on access projects meant to help litigants navigate family court. He has overseen matters from the bench when called on as a Judge Pro Tem. He has also handled private client work at established firms. The pattern suggests an attorney comfortable with both courtroom procedure and client representation.
Castro’s practice sits squarely in California family law. Over the years his work has included court appearances in San Diego and ongoing responsibilities tied to the local family law division. His background in court administration and his board service on domestic violence matters are recurring elements of his resume.
He currently practices family law at Holstrom, Block & Parke, APLC, handling divorce, child custody, support, and related domestic violence matters.
