Owen Castellanos

Profile

Owen Castellanos is a partner in the New York office of Corvane Ryle LLP and a member of the firm's Litigation & Trial Practice. He tries commercial disputes, class actions and contract cases for consumer, retail and financial clients in federal and state courts.

Owen is a trial lawyer who prepares each matter as if it will be decided by a jury, which often shapes the outcome long before one is empaneled. He is regularly asked to lead the defense when a business faces putative class claims over pricing, marketing or supply arrangements.

He works with Grace Whitcombe and Daria Kowalczyk on consumer-facing disputes, and with the firm's regulatory teams when litigation runs in parallel with an agency inquiry.

Owen's work falls within the firm's Litigation & Trial Practice and is particularly relevant to clients in Retail & Consumer Products, Financial Institutions and Technology. Owen is based in the firm's New York office.

Experience

Owen's representative matters include the following, many of which are confidential and described in general terms.

• Led the trial team that obtained a defense verdict for Halvern Retail Group in a consumer class action challenging its promotional pricing.
• Represented Brightmoor Foods in a breach of contract dispute with a packaging supplier following a tariff-driven price adjustment.
• Defended Larkspur Apparel against a putative nationwide class action alleging misleading reference pricing, defeating class certification.
• Represented a financial institution in a jury trial over a disputed syndicated loan guarantee.
• Defended Quillon Payments in a commercial arbitration brought by a former distribution partner.
• Obtained summary judgment for a consumer electronics manufacturer in a warranty class action in the Southern District of New York.
• Represented Tidewater Logistics in a cargo and carrier liability dispute tried to the bench.
• Advised Fennwick Home on a multi-state dispute with a supplier over force majeure and delivery obligations.
• Represented a private equity sponsor in a Delaware Court of Chancery dispute over a purchase price adjustment.
• Defended a hospitality group in litigation over alleged hidden resort fees in several state courts.
• Handled the successful appeal of a trade secret injunction before the Second Circuit.
• Conducted an internal investigation and led related shareholder litigation for the board of a NYSE-listed consumer company.

Insights

Owen's recent insights include the following.

• Tariffs and Supply Contracts: Price Adjustment and Force Majeure Clauses for Retailers, with Daria Kowalczyk.

Qualifications

Bar admissions

• State Bar of New York
• US District Court for the Southern District of New York
• US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Education

• JD, Yale Law School
• BA, History, Georgetown University