Our firm takes pride in combining the traditional values of quality legal service and zealous representation with modern practice methods and technology. For example, we use computer telecommunications for access to various legal research materials that are not otherwise available locally, as well as traditional legal research tools.  It’s all about getting the job done right.

Each matter is given an attorney’s personal attention throughout the course of representation, and the client is fully and regularly informed of the progress of his or her matter. Representation is always discreet and all matters are kept strictly confidential.

Our firm also provides high quality support services to other attorneys and law firms in the form of acting as trial counsel, support litigation services regarding complex motions, legal research and briefs, and appeals.  Such services can be provided discreety if ao desired by retaining counsel.

We will meet with clients during evenings or on weekends or arrange to meet at their place of business or home when circumstances warrant. In cases of legal emergency, no appointment is necessary, just a telephone call.

Marco Caviglia

Marco Caviglia has been a trial attorney for 30 years.  He is a graduate from 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 advocacy 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 serves as Arbitrator on the Second Department Appellate Division panel for fee disputes in matrimonial and other legal cases, and is the legal advisor to the Community Advisory Board of the Hudson River Psychiatric Center.  He has served as a lecturer in the area of criminal law for the Continuing Legal Education for attorneys.  He is also a member of the Dutchess County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Board of Directors.

Mr. Caviglia is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Dutchess County Bar Association, the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the New York State Defender's Association.

Mr. Caviglia is 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.

Terry D. Horner

Terry D. Horner is of counsel to our law firm. He has been a practicing attorney for 27 years. He is a 1978 graduate of New York University and 1981 graduate of Brooklyn Law School. He is admitted to the New York Bar and the all Federal Courts in New York State, and the United States Supreme Court. 

Mr. Horner’s appellate and motion practice is well regarded throughout New York State in the areas of civil and criminal appeals, having represented clients in more than 115 appeals, with success in the Court of Appeals, all four Appellate Divisions, and Appellate Term. In addition, Mr. Horner has authored over 1,000 motions involving significant issues of law.

Mr. Horner's professional history includes his former partnership in a large state-wide personal injury firm, and his public service included his position as Chief Appellate Counsel for the Office of the Public Defender in Dutchess County, New York.

Mr. Horner’s areas of litigation include personal injury, commercial, estate, criminal, appellate practice and complex motions, and other areas handled by our firm.

Fees

We attempt to handle our clients' legal matters as economically and promptly as possible. Our fees are based upon the nature of the work involved and the time spent on the matter. Some matters are undertaken on an hourly basis. For other matters, a flat fee is appropriate. Sometimes a hybrid of both is used. In contingency cases, such as claims for personal injuries, the fee is a percentage of the amount recovered. We discuss fee arrangements before being retained to insure that our clients fully understand. We also provide a written retainer agreement, and provide detailed statements of services rendered with billing done usually monthly. For the convenience of our clients, we accept Visa, Mastercard, and most Credit and Debit Cards.