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Castilla has a deep interest and commitment to projects that develop youth. That’s why a lot of his volunteer time is devoted to the National Alliance of Business Youth Motivation Task Force, the accreditation team for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the board of trustees for Institutions of Higher Learning’s Uniform Financial Reporting Committee. A partner in the law firm of Watkins, Ludlam & Stennis, Castilla currently serves as chairman of the firm’s board of directors, and as chairman of the firm’s Business Solutions Practice Group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of federal, state and local taxation, and corporate and finance matters. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law Section. Castilla is a certified public accountant, licensed in Mississippi and Tennessee. He holds a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, with an M.B.A. in management and finance and a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. He is an active member of various other civic and professional organizations. | 