Very unprofessional and rude. Do not waste your time or money with Castleton Law Firm!

I have been falsely accused of stalking, and my experience thus far with my accuser, the Merced Police Department, and University of California, Merced’s Title IX office has been very frustrating and stressful. Needing some legal help and guidance through this terrible experience, I decided to pay for a consultation with Castleton Law Firm. My first impression of the law firm was that the staff were very friendly, and the office was welcoming. The receptionist and I even shared a laugh before I was seen by the lawyers, Aaron and Jeffrey Castleton. When explaining my case, Aaron and Jeffrey were very attentive, which I appreciated. My experience with them started to go down hill however when I told them I was interested in suing my accuser for defamation.
After explaining my case, Aaron mentioned that I needed to prove damages, such as the allegations impairing my employment opportunities. I argued that the professors know about the allegations because they worked with Title IX to ensure that the accuser and I no longer took our quizzes and exams in the same room (we were classmates). Furthermore, I argued that professors have a networking system, and if they have a negative opinion of you, such as believing you’re a stalker, then it could impair your chances of getting into a graduate program. After making this argument, the subject was changed.
My experience with this law firm become worse when I started to get the sense that Jeff and Aaron were taking my accuser’s side. I couldn’t believe it when they were talking amongst each other, and Jeff said that my accuser probably went to the police and made the false allegation out of fear. I have shown them all the messages between the accuser and I, and there was nothing threatening about them. I couldn’t believe it when Jeff said that. I felt like Jeff and Aaron were defending the women I was trying to build a case against. After reflecting on this, the only reason why I believe Jeff said that was because I was angry during my consultation. However, the reason why I was angry was because I have been falsely accused.
It became evident that Jeff and Aaron weren’t interested in my defamation lawsuit. Not only were Jeff and Aaron not interested in fighting with me against the false allegation, but Aaron had even advised that I just let this entire issue go, metaphorically saying that my accuser no longer exists. When everyone and the system is stacked against you, and no one takes your side of the story seriously, you’d like to think that the lawyer(s) you pay to consult will be on your side. However, I felt like that wasn’t the case with Jeff and Aaron.
Overall, I believe that I had enough evidence to build my case against her, including an audio recording of a police officer not only stating what I was being falsely accused of, but making demands based on those false allegations. Within the audio recording, the officer demanded that I stop stalking her, without investigating the allegation and questioning whether I did it. If you’re a victim of false allegations, and you intend on fighting those false allegations with a defamation lawsuit, I advise you don’t pay for a consultation with this law firm. You’ll probably get treated the same way I did. I haven’t given up on my case against my accuser; however, I have given up on Castleton Law Firm.

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Jeff and Aaron Castleton are the best and make you feel like family and truly care about your case ..
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Jeff has been amazing with answering all my questions and concerns. Is very involved and did a great job with my case.

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The lawyers here really know what they're doing! I come to them for any legal advice I ever need.

Castleton Law Firm is as good as it gets! You wont find better people than Aaron and Jeff. They are both honest and trustworthy men and are exceptional at what they do. Their staff are all so kind as well and will do whatever it takes to please their clients. I have had nothing but great experiences with this firm I definitely recommend Castleton Law Firm.