Castro Valley is the fifth most populous unincorporated census-designated place in California. Located near the San Francisco Bay Area, Castro Valley was first known for its large chicken ranches. As industry and business steadily increased in the area, Castro Valley gradually transformed into a bedroom community, with most of its residents commuting to other cities in the area to work during the day.

If you have legal charges pending against you in Castro Valley, you should strongly consider talking to one of the many Castro Valley lawyers in your area. These attorneys are quite skilled in areas of law such as immigration, real estate, DUI, personal injury, nuisance, employment discrimination, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and many more.

An owner of rental properties in Castro Valley and other surrounding cities was found to have defrauded his past tenants out of almost $200,000 between 1999 and 2007. The landlord was found to have made up damage claims to apartments in order to keep his former tenants’ security deposits. Additionally, the jury found that the landlord must pay $5.5 million in punitive damages to the former tenants, including those in Castro Valley. The lawyer for the landlord is hopeful that the judge presiding over the case will reduce the punitive damage award in accordance with the US Supreme Court law that states that punitive damages cannot be more than ten times the actual damages.

Castro Valley is served by the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda which is a court of general jurisdiction and has the power to hear both civil and criminal cases. Because of how the local rules of court are set up, this court may require different formalities to file your case. A local Castro Valley attorney can make sure that your lawsuit is in compliance with the local rules of court in Alameda County.

Finding the right lawyer for your situation can be difficult, frustrating and time consuming. LegalMatch is here to simplify the process and make it easier for you. After you present your case into our free online system, local Castro Valley lawyers will read about your situation and respond to you. It is up to you how you want to proceed with these legal professionals from that point and, and LegalMatch will never pressure you into hiring any attorney that responds to your case.

If you would like to learn more about the legal scene in Castro Valley, please visit these following links:

• Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Alameda County Bar Association
• California Code
• Lawyer Referral Services for Alameda County, California