James T. Spratt
Education
As an undergraduate James Spratt studied at the University of Santa Barbra earning his Bachelor's in History in 1981. James continued his education at the University of La Verne where he earned his doctrate in 1985.
...topHow He Arrived at Castro & Associates
James Spratt came to Castro & Associates in 2001 with 14 years of civil litigation experience. He is an experienced trial attorney who has handled all phases of defense litigation as well as the prosecution of a wide variety of plaintiff's claims.
...topExperience
In law school, Mr. Spratt won the Moot Court Competition and clerked in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a Legislative Affairs analyst at the Justice Department for Attorney General William French Smith.
When he returned from Washington DC, Mr. Spratt spent over a decade in private civil litigation practice in Century City. He was lead counsel in numerous civil jury trials, binding arbitrations and mediations. In one such instance, James was lead counsel in the Brinks v. Glendale Police Department jury trial where he successfully tried the major Police misconduct case on behalf of Brinks Security Guards.
Mr. Spratt performed volunteer consulting services for the expansion of the City of Hope and has also provided legal services for the City of Tarzana in land acquisition for the Tarzana Community Center. He is currently active in the Tarzana Chamber of Commerce.
...topWhat He Has Done for Us
At Castro & Associates, Mr. Spratt's duties include reviewing and commenting on new and proposed construction legislation. He specializes in products liability, premises liability, and construction defect litigation. Mr. Spratt is also noted for his handling plaintiff's civil right's tort claims and government tort litigation.
...topWhat He Can Do for You
Mr. Spratt is a member of the California, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills Bar Associations and is licensed to practice in all courts of the State of California.
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