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Marco Caviglia
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AVVO DISALLOWS CONTACT INFO, SO GOOGLE MY NAME FOR WEBSITE -Marco Caviglia has been a trial attorney for 45 years, most recently a Felony Bureau Chief at the Ulster County District Attorney's Office in NY, now again in private practice since 2023. He is a graduate of Colgate University and Albany Law School at Union University . He is admitted to the New York Bar and the Bar for the Federal Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He has served as Chief Assistant to the Dutchess County Public Defender, Assistant District Attorney in Dutchess County, and as County Legislator of Dutchess County. He has also served as Deputy Town Attorney for the Town of Poughkeepsie and Special Counsel to the Town of Wappiner Falls.
Marco Caviglia is a Diplomate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy in the teaching of trial skills to attorneys. He is one of the few attorneys in New York State that is 35-b Board Certified to try capital cases and has been lead counsel in four death penalty cases. Mr. Caviglia served as both Arbitrator on the Second Department Appellate Division panel for attorney fee disputes as well as for contract claims referred from court. He has served as a lecturer in the Continuing Legal Education for attorneys in area of Personal Injury for the New York State Bar Association in Manhattan and in Criminal Law for Dutchess County. He is also the former Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Dutchess County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a board member . He served as a Commissioner of Elections for Dutchess County, and is a former Commissioner of the Town of LaGrange Fire District.
Mr. Caviglia has served as an Adjunct Professor at SUNY New Paltz in the subjects of Criminology and Deviant Behavior, and is a former Adjunct Professor in Paralegal Studies and the Department of Criminal Justice at Marist College, and the Department of Criminal Justice at Dutchess County Community College, and has authored several articles on legal subjects. Mr. Caviglia was also both the host of "Legal Brief," a radio law program, and a columnist for a similarly titled weekly newspaper column, and often appeared on the television show "The Opinion." He is also an actor in the independent film industry, and has been featured in a number of films.
As a former judicial candidate, he was rated as "Highly Qualified" to serve as a Family Court judge in 2011 by the NYS Governor's Bipartisan Screening Committee and "Highly Qualified" by the Dutchess County Bar Association. In 2010, he was also found "Highly Qualified" for the County Court judgeship by the Dutchess County Bar Association. In both instances, he was found "Qualified" by the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Committee of New York State (IJEQC), the highest ratings awardable at that time. He was personally endorsed by Governor Andrew Cuomo for Family Court Judge.
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Licensed in New York for 44 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1981
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Marco Caviglia, Esq.
301 Manchester Rd, #201, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603
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Posted by Anita | December 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
The Best!
A friend recommended Marco to me as I encountered a very serious legal matter. I immediately felt relief after talking with Marco, which took just one phone call. My case was long and stressful, and Marco was with me every step of the way. He is very experienced, very professional, and he al...
Posted by L.M. | August 21, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes
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Unfortunately, statue of limitations got the best of me. I was very glad I had the consultation with Mr. Caviglia. He explored every avenue possible to try to assist me and explained everything to me until I understood my situation. He was genuinely sincere and I appreciate the time he spent with...
Posted by Diana | March 21, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes
'Professional and extremely competent'
Without being pampering, Marco Caviglia always followed up and made me feel invulnerable in my legal process. His direct communication and unmediated responses made decision making simple and painless, while his obvious knowledge and cognition of the law gave me a sense of security. There were plen...
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Experience
Honors
2013
BV Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
BV Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
35-b Board Certified, National Center for State Courts
Work Experience
1995 - Present
Chief Counsel, Law Firm of Marco Caviglia
2020 - 2022
Felony Bureau Chief, Ulster County District Attorney's Office
2007 - 2012
Adjunct Professor, SUNY at New Paltz
2004 - 2008
Special Counsel, Town of Wappinger
2000 - 2001
Deputy Town Attorney, Town of Poughkeepsie
1988 - 1995
Partner, Caviglia & Kolb
1987 - 1989
Senior Associate, Steinberg & Kolb
1986 - 1987
Chief Assistant Public Defender, Dutchess County Public Defender's Office
1984 - 1986
Associate, Meiselman, Farber, Stella & Eberz
1980 - 1982
Assistant District Attorney, Dutchess County District Attorney's Office
1974 - 1975
Legislator, Dutchess County Legislature
Associations
1992 - Present
New York State Defenders AssociationMemberr
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Diplomate
New York State Defenders Association
Member
Education
1980
Albany Law School of Union University
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
Colgate University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
The Opinion Talk Show
Municpal Liability for Violation of Orders of Protection
2012
The Opinion Talk Show
Are DWI Penalties Too Harsh?
2012
Law School for Insurance Professionals
Personal Injury litigation
2011
Soft Tissue Injury and Medical Diagnostic Testing
Personal Injury
2011
Criminal Trials -- A to Z
Criminal Trials
Publications
1981
Black Belt Magazine
Civil Liabilities in the Martial Arts
Languages
Italian
Spanish
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Legal Guides
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