Marco Caviglia

Marco Caviglia most recently was a Felony Bureau Chief with the Ulster County District Attorney. Mr. Caviglia has been a successful and effective trial attorney for over 40 years both in private and public practice in multiple criminal and civil fields of law. A complete resume is available at the website: caviglialaw.com.

He limits the number of cases he handles, as he always deals "one-on-one" with clients, so doesn't accept all cases, but in which case will refer you to a reliable attorney if possible.

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New York

Since 1981

Chief Counsel

Law Firm of Marco Caviglia

2022 - Current

Chief of Felony Trials

Ulster County District Attorney's Office

2020 - 2022

Chief Counsel

Law Firm of Marco Caviglia

1995 - 2020

Special Counsel

Town of Wappinger

2004 - 2008

Part time

Deputy Town Attorney

Town of Poughkeepsie

2000 - 2001

part time

Partner

Caviglia & Kolb

1988 - 1995

Senior Associate

Steinberg & Kolb

1987 - 1989

Chief Assistant Public Defender

Dutchess County Public Defender's Office

1986 - 1987

Associate

Meiselman, Farber, Stella & Eberz

1984 - 1986

Assistant District Attorney

Dutchess County District Attorney's Office

1980 - 1982

County Legislator

Dutchess County Legislator

1974 - 1975

Albany Law School

J.D. (1981)

Colgate University

B.A. | Political Science/Economics

Q. I have Tenant month - to month Agreement but she violated the Lease agreement can i move her out immd with in 30 days

February 7, 2025

A: If the tenant declines to move out after receiving the legally required notice timely, you cannot get rid of her without starting an eviction proceeding. Be prepared for delays, as the NYS landlord-tenant law was revised to make it more difficult to remove the tenant who is resisting. Make sure you sue for rent during his staying over, as the tenant will stop paying rent once s/he receives the notice. Consult a local landlord-tenant attorney.

Q. Can a 25-year-old child take her father to child support for arrears?

February 7, 2025

A: I infer the mother never started a child support action against you, so no support order, much less arrears, was ever put in place. It is highly unlikely that the child, now an adult, can request child support from a court. I cannot think of an exception, but to be sure, contact a local family law attorney to research it for you.

Q. Is it illegal for an interest rate to be 24% on a car loan in ny

February 7, 2025

A: Different states have different limits on what constitutes usury, a crime, for charging more than the limit. In NYS it is 16% I believe. So how come your car loan is so expensive? There are several legal workarounds that corporations use, including one that allows the charging of excessive interest rates because the headquarters is located in a state that allows these ridiculous rates. There are other gimmicks too, and the reason is that legilslators write laws to favor the entities and people that put them and keep them in office by creatings and expanding these loopholes. A good rule in life is try never to borrow money, and wait until you can afford to buy the item, you'll save a fortune literally over a lifetime. There are exceptions of course, but one is not buying a house every day. ... Read More