Carlos Castellanos, Jr. joined Thompson and Colegate LLP as an Associate in 2022. Prior to Thompson and Colegate, Carlos worked as a corporate/transactional associate at a small firm in Orange County, CA since 2021 servicing start-up companies around the world.

In 2019, he graduated from UCLA School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree with an emphasis in Public Interest Law and Policy. While in law school, Carlos served as a Student Body Representative, a Writing Advisor for first-year students, a research assistant to Former UCLA Law Dean, Rachel Moran, mentor for the UCLA Law Fellows Program, and was a member of the Latinx Law Student Association.

Carlos is a first-generation Mexican-American who grew up in the Inland Empire. He attended Coronita Elementary, Loma Vista Middle School, and Norte Vista High School. Carlos was the first in Norte Vista history to earn the Gates Millennium Scholarship, granting him a full ride undergraduate scholarship to UCLA. At UCLA, Carlos received a B.A. in Political Science, with a Minor in Philosophy. Carlos now resides in Riverside with his family, where he enjoys helping first-generation students apply to college and graduate school, finding the best tacos in the region, and playing competitive soccer.

Professional Affiliations:

• Riverside County Bar Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association

Education:

• BA, UCLA, Political Science, Minor: Philosophy, Gates Millennium Scholar, 2013
• JD, UCLA School of Law, 2019

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2019
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2020