I used the Castleton law firm for a family custody case a long time ago and they are good at what they do.. over all good people as well very respectful.. I think a lot of ppl get in there emotions because they want to talk at court or expect magic out of the lawyer . I learned that it's a process and if you want to interrupt the court it gots to be facts . Not my son or daughter told me this .. facts it gots to be facts with proof and documentation. I respect this law office for helping Win custody of my boys .. thanks Castleton law firm read more

Staff lovely. Attorney MIA. After months of zero or misleading contact- terminated services. No replies, no summaries , only mystery billings with an empty file when picked up whatever was there...nothing. Terrible communications. Have asked for partial reimbursement for the nothing I received in return...been difficult and more misrepresentations. Don't waste your time or money. read more

Aaron Castleton was wonderful! He took the time to read and explain everything for us. Helped with each step, made us feel at ease. Everyone in his office made us feel very comfortable. Couldn't be happier we stumbled upon Castleton Law Firm when looking for a lawyer. We definitely recommend Aaron for all your legal needs. read more

I hired Castelton Law Firm in late 2018 for an arrears case I wanted to settle. After the initial contestation I was told I would be working with his brother, Jeff Castelton. My wife had to apply for a credit card to give them the $3000 retainer we had to pay. It's a lot of money to us. We had very little money and thought by taking a chance and hiring an attorney (Castelton Law Firm) we could put our lives in a better position. I ended up loosing my case and having to pay an additional $2000 that I knew nothing about. I ended up settling to pay the $2000 because my wife wanted to put it behind us. The amount I owed was close to $3000. When I asked about the additional thousands of dollars they invoiced me for, they said it was my balance! All while I though they were sending me a check back because of money that was left over from the $3000 retainer. No one ever told me that my retainer ran out and they were billing me additional money. I only knew about the amount because they invoiced me. My case was not a complex one and Jeff did not spend a lot of time on my case. I learned after that attorney's charge you every time they communicate with you. From the moment they leave there offer on your behalf you are being charged. They charge you for every email, phone call, documents, court appearance etc. I am a father of two young girls (at the time they were 4 and 3) who is doing all he can to make a better life for his family. I relied on Aaron (and Jeff) to help me as my attorney's. I really wasn't mad that I lost my case. Of course no one likes to loose but how they charge me after the fact was not an open and honest way to do it. The never let me know that they were charging me more money. They never gave "me" a choice. I don't remember the exact number I was charged over the $3000 retainer but $2700 is pretty close. Like I said I settled to pay them $2000. They are actually good looking guys and overall nice people. But praying on people like me who did not fully understand how attorney's charge is not cool. Sure, you can say it's my fault for not knowing. But I get draft this review that tells you about my experience with Castelton Law Firm. I definitely know how to communicate with attorney's now. read more

I have been falsely accused of stalking, and my experience thus far with my accuser, the Merced Police Department, and University of California, Merced's Title IX office has been very frustrating and stressful. Needing some legal help and guidance through this terrible experience, I decided to pay for a consultation with Castleton Law Firm. My first impression of the law firm was that the staff were very friendly, and the office was welcoming. The receptionist and I even shared a laugh before I was seen by the lawyers, Aaron and Jeffrey Castleton. When explaining my case, Aaron and Jeffrey were very attentive, which I appreciated. My experience with them started to go down hill however when I told them I was interested in suing my accuser for defamation. After explaining my case, Aaron mentioned that I needed to prove damages, such as the allegations impairing my employment opportunities. I argued that the professors know about the allegations because they worked with Title IX to ensure that the accuser and I no longer took our quizzes and exams in the same room (we were classmates). Furthermore, I argued that professors have a networking system, and if they have a negative opinion of you, such as believing you're a stalker, then it could impair your chances of getting into a graduate program. After making this argument, the subject was changed. My experience with this law firm become worse when I started to get the sense that Jeff and Aaron were taking my accuser's side. I couldn't believe it when they were talking amongst each other, and Jeff said that my accuser probably went to the police and made the false allegation out of fear. I have shown them all the messages between the accuser and I, and there was nothing threatening about them. I couldn't believe it when Jeff said that. I felt like Jeff and Aaron were defending the women I was trying to build a case against. After reflecting on this, the only reason why I believe Jeff said that was because I was angry during my consultation. However, the reason why I was angry was because I have been falsely accused. It became evident that Jeff and Aaron weren't interested in my defamation lawsuit. Not only were Jeff and Aaron not interested in fighting with me against the false allegation, but Aaron had even advised that I just let this entire issue go, metaphorically saying that my accuser no longer exists. When everyone and the system is stacked against you, and no one takes your side of the story seriously, you'd like to think that the lawyer(s) you pay to consult will be on your side. However, I felt like that wasn't the case with Jeff and Aaron. Overall, I believe that I had enough evidence to build my case against her, including an audio recording of a police officer not only stating what I was being falsely accused of, but making demands based on those false allegations. Within the audio recording, the officer demanded that I stop stalking her, without investigating the allegation and questioning whether I did it. If you're a victim of false allegations, and you intend on fighting those false allegations with a defamation lawsuit, I advise you don't pay for a consultation with this law firm. You'll probably get treated the same way I did. I haven't given up on my case against my accuser; however, I have given up on Castleton Law Firm. read more