About Leyda Castro

Leyda Castro is an attorney at Hurst Limontes LLC in Indianapolis, focused on personal injury law and combining corporate compliance and insurance coverage expertise.

A native of San Cristobal, Tachira, Venezuela, Castro graduated 5th in her class with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidad Catolica del Tachira. She earned her Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Commercial Law from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, graduating with distinction and Dean's List honors.

During law school, she participated in the Hispanic Law Society and provided more than 50 hours of pro bono service, assisting tenants facing eviction in small claims court in Lawrence, Indiana. She also creates social media content to help international attorneys pursue U.S. licensure.

She is licensed in Venezuela and Indiana and is bilingual in English and Spanish. She is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association and Young Lawyers Division.

Castro is married to Konrad Schmid, also an attorney at Hurst Limontes.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Hurst Limontes Indiana Injury Lawyers

These results are credited to Hurst Limontes Indiana Injury Lawyers. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

Settlement

The estate of Monica W. Vaught, 49, reached a confidential settlement in February 2025 with the City of Greenwood, Indiana, resolving federal civil rights and wrongful death claims stemming from a March 2022 police shooting in the Greenwood police department parking lot.

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana · 2025Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (LL.M. with distinction)
LL.B. (5th in class)
Universidad Catolica del Tachira
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Indiana
State Bar of Venezuela
Indianapolis Bar Association
Young Lawyers Division

Awards & recognition

IU McKinney LL.M. with distinction / Dean's List
Universidad Catolica 5th in class

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$1.1 Million Verdict for Infant's Death After Richmond OB/GYN Ordered the Wrong Fetal Test
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$121,770 · Indianapolis Tenant Awarded $121,770 for Fall Down Rental Stairs With No Handrail
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Christie Bell & Marshall
$42.5 Million Verdict for Motorcyclist Left with Severe Brain Injury After Tesla Employee Made Illegal Turn

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.