Elizabeth Cassidy
The right experience to be Warwick's next Town Justice
The Law Office of Elizabeth K Cassidy PLLC
Owner and Managing Member
Represents municipal and private clients in a variety of areas including land use, contract disputes, real property matters and civil litigation including appeals. Advise municipalities on wide-ranging legal issues including litigation, contracts, zoning, regulatory compliance, code enforcement, civil service, and procurement.
- Village Attorney for the Village of Florida advising the Village’s Board of Trustees, Planning Board and Comprehensive Plan Committee and serving as local prosecutor. (2018-present)
- Village Attorney for the Village of Hillburn advising the Village Board, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals and serving as local prosecutor (2013-2018). Advised the Village of Hillburn Comprehensive Plan Committee in its effort to develop a comprehensive plan and village wide zoning amendment. (2016-2020)
- Counsel to the Village of Monroe Planning Board and local prosecutor for building and zoning code enforcement matters. (2019-present)
- Counsel to the Village of Washingtonville Zoning Board of Appeals and special counsel for code enforcement matters. (2021-2023)
Represents private clients in transactional and litigation matters including real estate transactions, residential and commercial lending, and landlord-tenant matters. Serves on the Part 36 Fiduciary list as a Court appointed guardian/guardian ad litem, court evaluator, attorney for alleged incapacitated persons assisting those with disabilities or alleged to have disabilities.
Awards
Elizabeth is proud to have been acknowledged for her efforts by these outstanding organizations
- Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce, Most Valuable Person - 2022
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine - 2020, 2021, 2022
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Orange County Rising Star, Junior League of Orange County -2018
- Outstanding Young Attorney, Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties - 2013
Bar Admissions
Elizabeth is admitted to and in good standing in the jurisdictions
- New York
- New Jersey
- Southern District of New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
Education
Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York
- Juris Doctor, cum laude
- Honors: Dean’s List; Land Use Center Merit Scholar; Cuddy & Feder LLP Land Use and Real Estate Scholar; Environmental Law Certificate
Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania
- Bachelor of Arts, cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Dean’s List, Honors in Government and Law
Community and Professional Organizations
Elizabeth has been proud to be an active member of many organizations in Warwick and the Hudson Valley
- President - 2021-2022
- Board of Directors - 2013-2019, 2021-Present
- Applefest Committee - 2022
- Community Showcase Committee - 2014-2019, Chairwoman - 2018-2019
- President - 2015-2016
- President-Elect - 2014-2015
- Vice President - 2013-2014
- Board of Directors - 2013-2017
- Tee Ball Assistant Coach - 2020
- New York State Bar Association Member
- Orange County Bar Association Member
- Florida Chamber of Commerce