Criminal Defense Attorney*

They say the best defense is a good offense. That's why Nevada Criminal Defense Lawyer Mike Castillo is so effective.

As a former extern with the Clark County District Attorney's Office, he learned firsthand how the other side prosecutes cases. Now he's able to think like a prosecutor and anticipate their strategies.

As a criminal defense attorney, Mike has extensive experience in motion practice at the trial and appellate levels in both criminal and juvenile courts.

Mike tirelessly investigates the evidence in each case and is always ready to go to trial if necessary.  However, usually this preparation and tenacity allow him to secure favorable resolutions that spare his clients the stress of trial.

Mike represents clients throughout Nevada with a focus on Clark County in multiple areas of criminal defense including DUI, Battery Domestic Violence, Shoplifting, Drug Crimes, Sexual Assault and Murder.  He received advance training on how to fight sexual assault cases (Savannah, GA, Oct. 2013). Mike has also first or second-chaired numerous jury trials including a murder trial and an attempted murder trial.

Mike has also successfully represented clients in post conviction appeals in front of the Nevada Supreme Court and has two published opinions to date (State v. Gonzalez, 298 P. 3d 448; 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 22 (2013) and Barral v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 52 (2015)).

Prior to graduating magna cum laude from the Boyd School of Law at UNLV, Mike gained practical experience by clerking in the Henderson firm of Rands, South & Gardner as well as externing with the D.A's office. Hailing from the Midwest, he received his B.A. in Education from The University of Michigan and preceded his legal career by teaching Social Studies and English in Detroit and Las Vegas.

 Mike is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NADCL) and the American Bar Association.  He lives in the Summerlin area with his wife.

Attorney Michael V. Castillo

  Michael V. Castillo, Esq.