My Resume

Marco Caviglia has been a court room/trial attorney for 42 years in personal injury, criminal, family/matrimonial, probate and similar 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