Panoramic: Automotive and Mobility 2025
Nick Castellano
Associate Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Languages
English
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Drawing on his experience as both a musician and lawyer, Nick Castellano brings a creative, client-focused approach to commercial litigation and investigations.
Nick helps clients respond to complaints, manage fact discovery, conduct internal investigations, and navigate False Claims Act matters. He excels at performing complex legal research and presents his findings clearly, empowering clients to make informed decisions.
Nick’s studied at UCLA School of Law, where he served as President of the Moot Court Executive Board and Production Editor of the UCLA Law Review. As a student, he externed for the US District Court for the Central District of California and published a student comment on implicit bias in jury selection.
Nick is passionate about pro bono work. He has defended individuals facing eviction, assisted with adoptions, and advocated for incarcerated persons’ rights through the UCLA Prisoner’s Rights Clinic.
Before practicing law, Nick was an accomplished French Horn player, performing as Acting Assistant Principal/Utility Horn of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and as a Fellow at the New World Symphony in Miami, Florida.
Representative experience
Assisted in the defence of a company against a relator’s qui tam action under the False Claims Act.
Defended a Section 8 housing recipient from eviction.
Aided the non-contentious adoption of grandchildren by their grandparents.
Assisted with the internal investigation of a publicly traded company.
Credentials
Education
- Juris Doctor, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Order of Barristers, 2025
- Master of Music, University of Michigan, 2016
- Bachelor of Music, University of Southern California, Summa Cum Laude, 2014
Bar admissions and qualifications
- California