Defense Paralegal to Trial Support Entrepreneur: Anthony Castro with Lit-Trial Paralegal Services

About this episode

Anthony Castro shares his journey from defense paralegal to entrepreneur with Lit-Trial Paralegal Services, emphasizing personal branding and trial support.

Join The Paralegals in Business Society: https://www.jaclynfoster.com/ Lit-Trial Paralegal Services: https://www.lit-trialparalegals.com/ Connect with Anthony Castro on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mranthonycastro/ Jaclyn Foster hosts the Paralegal Business podcast and interviews Anthony, a former defense paralegal who built a hybrid skillset in trial work and “hot seating” (managing courtroom technology and trial presentation, exhibits, video clips, graphics, and equipment) while also functioning as a trial paralegal for litigation firms. Inspired by Jaclyn’s course, now known as The Paralegals in Business Society, Anthony started Lit Trial Paralegal Services in late 2024, made the leap with no clients while supporting his family and using an insurance inspection side hustle, then gained clients through referrals and LinkedIn by focusing on personal branding rather than constant selling. He now primarily focuses on pretrial and trial prep and emphasizes patience, consistency, and “bet on yourself” for paralegals considering business ownership. 01:59 Anthony Career Origins 06:13 What Hot Seating Means 08:24 Launching Lit Trial Paralegals 12:57 First Clients and Momentum…

People in this episode

Host: Jaclyn Foster

Guest: Anthony Castro

Topics covered

• trial support
• paralegal business
• personal branding
• entrepreneurship
• courtroom technology

Keywords

• paralegal
• trial support
• entrepreneurship
• personal branding
• courtroom technology
• business ownership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lit-Trial Paralegal Services, The Paralegals in Business Society, LinkedIn

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