Edward D. Castro, JD

Edward D. Castro serves as General Counsel for Kidder Mathews, providing strategic guidance and acting as the primary legal contact for the company, including its brokerage, asset services, and valuation advisory divisions across the firm’s 19 locations in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona.

Edward sits on the executive leadership team and helps guide the company through transactional and regulatory matters while mitigating risk. A seasoned corporate attorney with over 30 years in commercial real estate law, he excels at navigating complex legal challenges and provides practical, business-oriented solutions. He advises and represents the firm on various matters, including research, analysis, regulations, corporate governance, licensing, and compliance across multiple state jurisdictions. His extensive expertise spans a broad range of commercial and real estate law, aligning with the comprehensive services offered by Kidder Mathews.

Before joining Kidder Mathews, Edward served as Legal Counsel at Cushman & Wakefield for 24 years, most recently as Global Associate General Counsel – Brokerage & Capital Markets. In this role, he managed legal affairs related to the firm’s Brokerage & Capital Markets Services globally, encompassing agency leasing, capital markets, tenant representation, valuation, strategic consulting, diligence advisory, and debt & equity finance.

With his business acumen and expertise, Edward brings invaluable insights and a proven ability to deliver Kidder Mathews results in commercial real estate law.

Edward holds a Juris Doctorate and Master of Arts degree in economics from the University of Southern California, Bachelor of Arts degrees in both economics and psychology from the University of California, Irvine, and an Executive Leadership Certificate from the Harvard Business School.