Harold Cassidy

Harold Cassidy is a Counselor At Law with an office in Shrewsbury, NJ. The firm engages in a broad variety of litigation, both trial and appellate. Harold Cassidy has 42 years of experience in the private practice of law and was designated a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Mr. Cassidy is known for his work as an advocate for the rights of pregnant mothers. He was chief counsel in the Baby M case, which declared surrogacy contracts unenforceable as exploitative of women and against public policy. He is also recognized for his efforts in protecting pregnant mothers against abuses within the abortion industry, having litigated landmark decisions on abortion disclosure requirements and assisted state legislatures in drafting and defending related legislation.

The firm's areas of expertise include:

• Abortion Litigation & Legislative Initiatives
• Surrogate Mother Cases, Birth Mothers Right Cases, & the Rights of Pregnant Mothers
• Medical Legal and Tort Law
• Racial Injustice
• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Law

Mr. Cassidy's experience extends to criminal law, where he litigated cases establishing rights for those accused of crimes, and he was part of the legal team that secured freedom for Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. In commercial litigation, he successfully defended the FDIC in the first post-bank closing due process hearing in New Jersey and handled matters for governmental banking regulatory agencies.

Associates at the firm include Thomas J. Viggiano, III, Derek M. Cassidy, and Joseph R. Zakhary.