Steve Castor
American attorney
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Stephen R. Castor is an American trial attorney who served as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.[1][2] Castor has been a congressional staff member in the House Oversight Committee since 2004.[3]
Stephen Castor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 52–53) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Early life
Castor received his bachelor's degree in business logistics from Pennsylvania State University in 1995[4] and in 1998 he received a master of business administration degree from Lehigh University.[5][6] He subsequently received his JD degree from George Washington University Law School.[3]
Career
Castor began his career as a litigator in commercial law at the law firm Blank Rome in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.[7][8] He is a contributor on the Federalist Society website. Castor has been a congressional staff member in the House Oversight Committee since 2005.[3][7] He has served as a congressional staffer for a total of seven committee chairmen, including four Republicans.[7] He was transferred to the Intelligence Committee along with Representative Jim Jordan who joined the committee before the beginning of the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.[9]
In early November 2019, Castor was appointed as minority counsel in the impeachment inquiry, conducting questioning of witnesses on behalf of Republican members of the Intelligence Committee.[1] During the impeachment, Castor carried his legal briefs in a grocery bag.[10] His cousin, Bruce Castor, represented Donald Trump at his second impeachment.[11]
See also
- Dan Goldman, majority counsel in the impeachment inquiry
