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INGRID CASTRO

INGRID CASTRO

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Having obtained her Bachelor degree of Law in 1999 at the Central University of Venezuela, Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences, she began her professional development as a Lawyer in free practice, working in the various branches of law, criminal, labor, family, civil, constitutional protection and human rights, as well as corporate and sports law.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Legal position

Women's Commission of the Venezuelan Olympic Committee
  • She held a legal position before the Women's Commission of the Venezuelan Olympic Committee where she supported and advised in the creation of said Commission, standing out for her participation.

External advisor

Banco Mercantil
  • She worked before Banco Mercantil through a commercial firm as an external advisor in labor and criminal matters.

Professor

Antonio José de Sucre University College
  • She also worked as a Professor at the Antonio José de Sucre University College, in the subject of Administrative Law and was in charge of two (2) tutorials.

Collaborator

YMCA San Antonio, Womens Health Program
- Current
  • Currently, exercising the role of Document Preparer, she has had wide recognition by the Venezuelan Community in the city of San Antonio, Texas, where she collaborates with people without economic possibilities, assisting them free of charge, with consultancies and processes. In addition, she generates public formats, talks and other events of legal content for free, hand in hand with certain organizations like YMCA San Antonio, Womens Health Program, among others.

Collaborator

Leticia A. Gonzalez Attorneys at Law and CBA Business Ally, LLC
- Current
  • Additionally, she works in alliance with the firms Leticia A. Gonzalez Attorneys at Law and with CBA Business Ally, LLC, companies that develop activities in various legal matters and immigration processes.

Member

National Federation of Paralegal Associations
01.2023 - Current
  • She subscribed to the National Federation of Paralegal Associations since January 2023.

Immigration Form Preparer

Castro Legal Services LLC
10.2022 - Current
  • Demonstrated adaptability by quickly adjusting to evolving software platforms used for electronic filing of taxes.
  • Implemented quality control measures for document review, significantly reducing error rate.
  • Reduced turnaround time for document preparation, by adopting advanced digital tools.
  • Maintained confidentiality of client information by adhering to strict data security protocols.

Preparer

Paralegal Institute of the Americas
03.2022 - Current
  • She has remained in her line of work as a Preparer of migratory documents, graduated as Preparer at the Paralegal Institute of the Americas, in March 2022.

Member

Texas Bar in the Paralegal Division
01.2022 - Current
  • She subscribed to the Texas Bar in the Paralegal Division since 2022.

Leader

Castro Legal Services LLC
01.2022 - Current
  • She has led the firm Castro Legal Services LLC since 2022 and has remained active in her professional preparation before the Immigration Learning A2Z Institute.

President of the Honor Council ad honorem

Venezuelan Surfing Federation
01.1999 - Current
  • She dedicated to free practice of the profession of lawyer from 1999 to 2021, in Venezuela, where in addition to actively participating as a private judicial representative before the Courts of the different national jurisdictions, she also provided support and legal assistance to organizations such as the Venezuelan Surfing Federation, where she serves as President of the Honor Council ad honorem until today.

Member

Caracas Bar Association
01.1999 - Current
  • She has been a member of the Caracas Bar Association, to which she has been a member since 1999, taking various courses and performing processes in order to support the Institution and other colleagues, obtaining various recognitions over the years.

Lawyer

Myself
06.2000 - 05.2021

I attended the court civil, family, labor and criminal process.

Education

Bachelor degree - Law

Central University of Venezuela
Venezuela
01.1999

M.D. - Law

St Marys School of Law
San Antonio, TX
05-2026

Skills

  • Interpersonal relationships
  • Customer service
  • Experience in the management of labor and administrative personnel
  • Spirit of improvement and high rates of competitiveness
  • Sense of collaboration and teamwork
  • Ethics and confidentiality in the performance of her work
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Multitasking
  • Computer skills
  • Excellent communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Microsoft office
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Active listening
  • Critical thinking
  • Decision-making
  • Customer relations
  • Calm under pressure

Certification

  • Lawyer in two countries Course
  • EB2-NIW Visa Wokshop
  • Asylum Course
  • How to Win it
  • Adjustment of Status for Asylum and Cuban Adjusment Workshop
  • Waiver of the Unlawful Presence Course
  • 3er Encounter of Immigration Forms Prepares
  • Juvenile Visa and TPS
  • State Bar of Texas: Navigating the Path to Citizenship
  • The Difference between Litigation in State
  • Cross Examination: A Question of Control
  • The Top 15 Myths of Immigration Law and what they really mean
  • Divorce Through the Collaborative Law
  • Consulting Defender Specialist in Human Rights in July 2024

Languages

English
Professional Working

Timeline

Member

National Federation of Paralegal Associations
01.2023 - Current

Immigration Form Preparer

Castro Legal Services LLC
10.2022 - Current

Preparer

Paralegal Institute of the Americas
03.2022 - Current

Member

Texas Bar in the Paralegal Division
01.2022 - Current

Leader

Castro Legal Services LLC
01.2022 - Current

Lawyer

Myself
06.2000 - 05.2021

President of the Honor Council ad honorem

Venezuelan Surfing Federation
01.1999 - Current

Member

Caracas Bar Association
01.1999 - Current

Legal position

Women's Commission of the Venezuelan Olympic Committee

External advisor

Banco Mercantil

Professor

Antonio José de Sucre University College

Collaborator

YMCA San Antonio, Womens Health Program
- Current

Collaborator

Leticia A. Gonzalez Attorneys at Law and CBA Business Ally, LLC
- Current

Bachelor degree - Law

Central University of Venezuela

M.D. - Law

St Marys School of Law
INGRID CASTRO