Castle Law Group P.A. is a specialized Tampa Bay area law firm with a distinct focus on foreclosure defense and complex mortgage litigation. What sets this firm apart is the unique background of its principal attorney, Benjamin Hillard, a former investment banker who conducted due diligence for major institutions like Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs, providing unparalleled insider knowledge of loan acquisition practices and bank strategies.
The firm leverages this first-hand banking experience to develop aggressive pre-foreclosure strategies and litigation defenses for clients who are significantly upside-down on their mortgages. Their typical clientele includes professionals such as lawyers, banking executives, real estate brokers, and business executives seeking to avoid deficiency judgments and negotiate favorable resolutions with lenders. The team’s goal is to use deep institutional knowledge to achieve outcomes like note cancellation or structured surrenders of property.
Services Offered
- Foreclosure Defense
- Pre-Foreclosure Strategy
- Strategic Default Consulting
- Deficiency Judgment Defense
- Loan Modification
- Statute of Limitations Defense
- Deed-in-Lieu Consulting
- Short Sale Consulting
- Affirmative Defenses Development
- Speaking Engagements
- Expert Witness Testimony
Serving the Tampa Bay area, the firm is frequently engaged as a speaker for industry groups and has been featured in legal publications such as Attorney at Law Magazine. Attorney Hillard also holds a Florida real estate broker’s license and formerly held appraiser and title agent licenses, adding further depth to the firm’s real estate and finance expertise.
