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Edgar O. Castro Professional Experience Edgar Castro concentrates his business on government relations and lobbying in South Florida and in Tallahassee. He began his political career in Tallahassee working in the Governor’s office and as a Legislative Assistant for The Florida House of Representatives. As a legislative assistant, he helped direct the Representative's agenda and testified in front of various House Committees. Mr. Castro's experience as a legislative assistant taught him the intricacies of the legislative process, committee procedures and helped him build strong ties to members of both chambers and parties. In addition, Mr. Castro has worked on numerous political campaigns in Florida, including for candidates in the U.S. House and Senate, Florida Senate and The Miami Dade Board of County Commissioners. Prior to joining Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., Mr. Castro resided in Washington D.C., where he was a legislative accounts consultant for a government relations and management company. He was responsible for researching and analyzing State and Federal legislative actions and making recommendations to help clients effectively respond to governmental opportunities while avoiding potential risks. He has a great deal of experience in issues relating to financial institutions and insurance companies including, for example, Consumer Privacy, Security Breach, Cyber-Security, Spyware, Identity Theft, Credit Counseling, Credit Reports, Telemarketing and Public Records among a myriad of other issues. Activities & Memberships The Beacon Council, Young Leaders Committee Publications "States Respond to Security Breaches," Bank Insurance & Securities Marketing, Vol. 15, #3, Summer 2006. "Stranger-Owned Life Insurance: Issues and Concerns," Bank Insurance & Securities Marketing, Vol. 15, # 4, Autumn 2006 "Clear Blue Skies: Not exactly," Bank Insurance & Securities Marketing, Vol. 16, #1, Winter 2007. Languages Spanish Education University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D.) University of Montpellier, Faculte de Droit (Montpellier, France; Summer) The Florida State University (B.A.) | 