Mr. Castro has written several articles on Construction Defect Law and Earthquake cases. These articles have been featured in the LA Times, and National Geographic, among many others. Here are a selected few for your reading pleasure.
Articles...
Los Angeles Times:
Mr. Castro has been featured numerous times in The Los Angeles Times.
The Los Angeles Daily Journal:
Mr. Castro was profiled as the "Indiana Jones" of trial lawyers for his extraordinary failure
analysis of the Northridge Meadows collapse.
National Geographic:
Joel Castro was featured in the April 1995 issue of National Geographic Magazine for the
failure analysis he performed after the Northridge Earthquake.
California Construction Law Reporter:
Mr. Castro is a contributing editor for the renowned California Construction Law Reporter.
In 1997, he published his landmark article, "Cosmetically Repaired Welded Steel Moment
Frames: A Clear Risk of Disaster."
Construction Litigation Reporter:
His landmark steel frame article was published in the national Construction Litigation Reporter
The Los Angeles Daily Journal:
In 1998, the Los Angeles Daily Journal published Mr. Castro's article "On Shaky Ground,"
which evaluated the statute of limitations in earthquake cases.
The California Construction Law Reporter:
In 2002, Mr. Castro published: "Aas v. Hicks: The Battle Begins".
CEB Articles:
2002: "Initial Overview of California Construction Defect Law,"
(CEB 2002 ConstructionHot Topics Handbook)
2003: "Top 40 California Construction Cases"
(CEB 2003 Construction Hot Topics Handbook)
2003: "Top 50 California Construction Cases and SB 800"
(CEB 2003 Construction Hot Topics Handbook)
2004: "Top 60 California Construction Cases and SB 800"
(CEB 2004 Construction Hot Topics Handbook)
