Rodney K. Castille

Leger Ketchum & Cohoon, PLLC

Rodney K. Castille

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Mass Torts
  • Vehicle and Product Defects
  • Medical Products Litigation
  • Wrongful Death & Serious Personal Injury
  • Motor Vehicle Collisions
  • Breach of Contract
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Shareholder & Partnership Disputes
  • Civil Appeals — State & Federal

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished plaintiffs’ attorney with more than 30 years of experience in mass tort litigation, serious personal injury, and complex commercial disputes. Rodney K. Castille has built a distinguished career representing individuals and groups in high-stakes cases involving defective products, motor vehicle negligence, and intricate business litigation across Texas and throughout state and federal courts nationwide.

A skilled trial lawyer and appellate advocate, Mr. Castille has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Texas Courts of Appeal, and Florida Courts of Appeal. He approaches every matter with a commitment to finding decisive legal strategies and advocating zealously on behalf of his clients.

Notable Achievements

  • $57 Million Jury Verdict — Served as trial counsel in an automobile products liability case resulting in one of the most significant verdicts in the case’s jurisdiction.
  • $20 Million Jury Verdict — Co-counsel in a complex tort matter on behalf of plaintiffs, securing a substantial jury award.
  • $1 Million+ Jury Verdict — Co-counsel in a commercial fraud case resulting in a verdict exceeding $1 million.
  • Offshore Products Liability — Represented clients in a defective products case involving the installation of cranes on an offshore drilling rig; matter resolved favorably at mediation.
  • International Commercial Arbitration — Successfully represented a chemical company in a complex arbitration against an international oil and gas company involving the interpretation of a cost-allocation agreement arising from toxic tort claims.
  • Emergency Injunctive Relief — Obtained temporary restraining orders on behalf of clients in shareholder disputes and trade secret misappropriation matters.
  • Non-Compete Litigation — Successfully represented a prominent talk radio host in a restrictive covenant dispute, resulting in the non-compete provisions being declared unenforceable.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

South Texas College of Law | Houston, Texas Juris Doctor — American Jurisprudence Award: Remedies

Lamar University | Beaumont, Texas, Bachelor of Arts — Major: Government | Minor: English

Law Clerk — 55th and 125th Judicial District Courts, Harris County, Texas

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Houston Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  • Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Article: Impeachment of Witnesses

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Alexandrina Atanassova v. General Motors LLC, C.A. No. 2:20-cv-01728, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
  • Lorelle Thompson v. Ford Motor Co., C.A. No. 22-cv-00541-MDB, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • In re: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:18-md-2846, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division
  • In re Proceed Mesh Litigation, Case No. 630, Master Case No. ATL-L-794-19, Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division – Atlantic County
  • In re: 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 3:19-md-2885, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, Pensacola Division

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