Andre Castaybert

Andre Castaybert

Owner CASTAYBERT PLLC
  • Business Law, Appeals & Appellate, Arbitration & Mediation ...
  • New York
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André G. Castaybert is the founder and principal attorney at CASTAYBERT PLLC. His experience as a commercial trial court and appellate lawyer spans two and a half decades. He started his career as a litigator in New York City, at the international law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP where he worked for twenty years in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department on a wide range of commercial disputes in the Federal courts across the United States, in the New York State courts, and in domestic and international arbitration. André has also been Counsel to several highly regarded boutique business litigation firms in New York City and in Westchester County, providing cost-effective business litigation solutions to high net worth individuals, mid-sized companies and Fortune 500 companies before founding CASTAYBERT PLLC. André is experienced in all phases of civil litigation and has litigated many matters from inception, through discovery, through trial and appeal. He has litigated commercial matters involving a host of different areas of the law and involving a wide variety of industries and has experience counseling clients in corporate and transactional matters: Financial, Corporate and Banking: André has represented high net worth individuals, investors, and financial institutions in matters involving major banks, hedge funds, and broker-dealers, in connection with diverse claims including margin and prime broker agreements, claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, bank deposits, money laundering, and indenture compliance. Insurance Recovery: André has represented policyholders in matters of officer and director liability, commercial property damages, employee practices liability, financial guaranty and credit risk insurance. Employment: André has represented both executives and companies in disputes involving the enforcement of non-compete, confidentiality, and non-solicitation agreements, and has advised both individuals and corporations on employmen

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Insurance Defense
Intellectual Property
Landlord Tenant
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Legal Malpractice
Trademarks
Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
Communications & Internet Law
Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
Entertainment & Sports Law
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Fees
  • Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
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2nd Circuit
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3rd Circuit
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • French: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Owner/Principal Attorney
CASTAYBERT PLLC
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Counsel
Trokie Landau LLP
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Counsel
Levi Lubarsky & Feigenbaum LLP
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Counsel
Guzov Ofsink LLC
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Associate Litigation
Proskauer Rose LLP
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Education
New York University School of Law
J.D. (1988)
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Honors: Semi Finalist Marden Moot Court Competition
Activities: Journal of International Law & Politics
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Columbia University
B.A. (1985) | Political Science/International Politics
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Professional Associations
New York State Bar Association
Member
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Activities: Currently a member of the Commercial & Federal Ligation, Intellectual Property and Labor & Employment Sections and Member of the IP Executive Committee and the Co-chair of the Trade Secrets Sub-committee.
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French-American Bar Association
Member
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New York City Bar Association
Member
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Activities: Currently: Member of the Trademark Committee; Formerly Member of the International Law, European Affairs and Professional Responsibility Committees
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Castaybert Law
Contact & Map
CASTAYBERT PLLC
830 Third Avenue
5th Floor
New York, NY 10022