Carla Hernandez Castillo - Santa Rosa, CA
Attorney at Clement, Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy Incorporated
Family Law Lawyers in Santa Rosa, CA
3333 Mendocino Avenue Suite 200 Santa Rosa, CA 95403
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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13
Years
Experience
Santa Rosa Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 04/27/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Carla Hernandez Castillo is a family law attorney and mediator, certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, a designation held by a limited number of attorneys with demonstrated expertise in family law.
She has been an active member of the Sonoma County Bar Association since 2013 and has served on its Board of Directors since 2015. In 2025, she was selected to serve as President of the Association. She has also served on its Executive Committee and Judicial Evaluation Committee.
Ms. Hernandez Castillo is a past President of Sonoma County Women in Law, serving in that role in 2016 and 2020, and previously served on its Board of Directors. She has also been involved with Listening for a Change, where she served on the Board of Directors and as Chair from 2022 to 2023.
She earned her Juris Doctor from Empire College School of Law in 2011. During law school, she gained practical experience working with the Sonoma County Self-Help Access Center, which provides free legal services, and interned with the Alameda County Family Law Facilitator’s Office. She also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Shelly Averill prior to Judge Averill’s appointment to the bench.
Ms. Hernandez Castillo received her Bachelor of Science in Sociology, with an emphasis in Law and Society, from the University of California, Davis, and minored in Chicano/a Studies.
Since her admission to the California Bar in 2013, she has focused her practice exclusively on family law, representing clients in complex and sensitive matters with professionalism and care.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Carla Hernandez Castillo
Included on the 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Empire College School of Law,
Santa Rosa,
California, 2011
Juris Doctor
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Empire College School of Law,
Santa Rosa,
California, 2011
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Non Legal Education
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University of California-Davis, 2007
B.S.
Minor: Chicano/a Studies
Major: Sociology (Law and Society)
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University of California-Davis, 2007
Past Positions
- Terre Family Law, Inc., 2010 – 2023
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Shelly Averill, 2010
- Alameda County Family Law Facilitator’s Office, Summer Intern, 2008
Bar Admissions
- California, 2013
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 2018
Other Affiliations
- Sonoma County Bar Association, President, 2025
- Sonoma County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2015 – Present
- Sonoma County Bar Association, Executive Committee, 2023 – Present
- Sonoma County Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 2018 – Present
- Sonoma County Bar Association, Family Law Education Committee, 2014 – Present
- Sonoma County Bar Association, Vice-Chair, Family Law Education Committee, 2017
- Sonoma County Bar Association, Special Events Committee Chair, 2018 – 2021
- Sonoma County Bar Association, Barristers Club President, 2015 – 2017
- Sonoma County Women in Law, President, 2016 & 2020
- Sonoma County Women in Law, Board of Directors, 2015 – 2021
- Listening for a Change, Board of Directors, 2017 – 2023
- Listening for a Change, Chair, 2022 – 2023
Contact
3333 Mendocino Avenue
Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: 707-523-1181
Fax: 707-546-1360
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.cfk.com
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