Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP

Securities Fraud Litigation; Global Securities Litigation; Fiduciary Litigation; Direct and Opt-Out Actions; Antitrust and Unfair Business Practices; Whistleblower Representation; Corporate Governance Litigation

Partner

Mr. Castaldo is a master litigation strategist with over 20 years experience in complex securities fraud cases. Institutional investors trust Mr. Castaldo's judgment in developing and executing successful litigation plans, from initial claim identification and investigation, all the way through resolution. As a result, he handles many of the firm’s most significant cases in both state and federal courts.

Mr. Castaldo has represented several of the world’s largest pension funds in cases against Bank of America related to its acquisition of Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Tenet Healthcare, and Duke Energy. In 2014, he won a rare plaintiff’s victory in a full jury trial against China’s Longtop Financial Technologies in the Southern District of New York.

Mr. Castaldo is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey; USCA, Second Circuit.

Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania, B.A.; Loyola Law School, J.D.