Thomas R. Cassano

Areas of Law:
Matrimonial and Family Law

Education:
University of Toledo, College of Law, Juris Doctor with Honors
State University of New York at Buffalo

Bar Admissions:
New York State Bar, 1971

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association (Family Law Section Executive Committee)
Bar Association of Erie County (past Director and Matrimonial and Family Law Committee Chair)
Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Board of Managers and past Vice President of New York Chapter)
Member, New York State Trial Lawyers
Member, Western New York Matrimonial Trial Lawyers
Member, Western New York Trial Lawyers Associations
Appointed to Board of Governors of the New York State Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program
Appointed to the Grievance Committee for the Eighth Judicial District
Appointed to the New York State Advisory Committee on Matrimonial Practice
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, (Family Law) every year since 1993

Tom Cassano has practiced law for nearly 40 years. He has limited his practice to Matrimonial and Family Law for over 30 years. He has limited his practice to Matrimonial and Family Law for over 30 years. He has served as a committee chair, member and director of the Erie County and New York state Bar Associations and the New York chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial lawyers.

Tom has written articles and lectured numbers times for the state and Local Bar Associations and the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He now especially enjoys working with younger lawyers and developing their talents and channeling their energy to become outstanding and committed family law practitioners.

“I am excited to assist the HoganWillig Family Law Department in becoming the largest and most experienced group of Matrimonial and Family Law practitioners in Western New York. Our department of eight attorneys and five paralegals are able to assist clients in all aspects of family law. From arbitration to mediation to collaborative law to settlement by agreement to full litigation, we can do it all.