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Rafael Castellanos
 

401 B Street, Ste. 1200
San Diego, CA 92101
(t) 619.231.0303
(f) 619.231.4755



Rafael CastellanosAssociate

Practice Areas

Noteworthy Experience

  • Representation of clients for entity formation, purchase and sale of business entities and assets, risk minimization planning, and drafting and negotiating of variety of business agreements.
  • Representation in numerous real estate transactions, including purchase and sales transactions, office and retail lease transactions and project financings.
  • Representation of the nation's largest owner and operator of apartment communities, in connection with acquisitions and dispositions throughout the nation.
  • Representation of lenders and borrowers, in a variety of multi-million dollar acquisition and development, and construction financing transactions.
  • Representation of developer in all aspects of the development of a 96-unit senior housing project, involving tax credits and bond, construction and redevelopment agency financing.
  • Representation in business purchase and sale transactions.
  • Representation in the workout and restructuring of debt secured by mixed collateral.
  • Representation in the negotiation and settlement of pre-litigation real estate disputes.

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School, as a Cornerstone Scholar (J.D., 2002)
  • Arizona State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999)

Professional Affiliations and Admissions

  • Currently serves on the Board of Directors of MANA de San Diego
  • Currently serves on the Board of Directors of the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association
  • Member of the California State Bar Association
  • Member of the San Diego County Bar Association
  • Former Associate at Loeb & Loeb LLP, in Los Angeles
  • Member of the Mexican American Business and Professional Association

Professional Awards and Honors

  • San Diego Daily Transcript's Top Young Attorneys, 2008