My Resume
Marco Caviglia has been a court room/trial attorney for 45 years in personal injury, criminal, family/matrimonial, probate and other complex litigations. Most of this time he has been in private practice as a solo practitioner or in a partnership. In private practice alone he has personally handled over 4,000 cases to conclusion.
Education:
- Colgate University, BA
- Albany Law School at Union University, JD
He has served in the public sector in the following positions:
- Felony Bureau Chief, Ulster County District Attorney's Office
- Chief Assistant Public Defender, Dutchess County
- Assistant District Attorney, Dutchess County
- Deputy Town Attorney, Town of Poughkeepsie, NY
- Special Counsel, Town of Wappinger, NY
- Commissioner of Elections, Dutchess County
- County Legislator, Dutchess County
- Fire Commissioner, Town of Lagrange, NY
Private Practice:
- Law Firm of Marco Caviglia [1995 to present]
- Caviglia & Kolb [1988-1995]
- Stenberg & Kolb [1986-1988]
- Mieselman, Packman, Stella & Eberz [1985-1986]
Special Skills:
- Diplomate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy in the teaching of trial skills to attorneys.
- 35-b Board Certified to try capital cases and has been lead counsel in four death penalty cases.
- Trained Arbitrator, Second Department Appellate Division, for attorney fee disputes and contract claims
- Lecturer for Continuing Legal Education for attorneys in areas of Personal Injury for the New York State Bar Association (Manhattan) and Criminal Law for the Dutchess County Bar Association.
Other:
- Former Adjunct Professor at SUNY New Paltz in the subjects of Criminology and Deviant Behavior.
- Former Adjunct Professor in Paralegal Studies and the Department of Criminal Justice at Marist College.
- Former Adjunct Professor, Department of Criminal Justice at Dutchess County Community College.
- Former Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Dutchess County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
- Professional Actor