Top Attorney – Harold J. Cassidy – Top 100

Shrewsbury, NJ WW/Press/ – Harold J. Cassidy, Attorney with The Cassidy Law Firm, was selected for inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America 2017-2018 edition.  Harold J. Cassidy Attorney

Harold J. Cassidy, a highly experienced attorney with 42 years in private practice, has engaged in a wide range of litigation, both in trial and appellate courts. He has been recognized as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court and previously served on the Board of Governors of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Jersey. Mr. Cassidy’s achievements in the field of law have been acknowledged by the ABC World News with Peter Jennings, naming him Person of the Week.

Notable for his expertise, two of Mr. Cassidy’s cases have been featured and discussed in a book published by a prominent publishing house, which highlights the most important legal cases of the twentieth century. He has also worked on post-judgment proceedings related to a third case from the list.

Throughout his career, Mr. Harold J. Cassidy has litigated numerous cases of public importance across various areas of practice. Notably, he has made significant contributions to criminal law, including litigating a groundbreaking case in the New Jersey Supreme Court that established the right to independent legal counsel for those accused of a crime.

Harold J. Cassidy was also involved in the first case in the nation where an Appellate Court granted defendants the right to require the state to include specifically identified non-defendants in a lineup. Additionally, Mr. Cassidy played a vital role in securing the freedom of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a well-known professional boxer wrongfully convicted of triple murder, after enduring nineteen years of court proceedings.

In the realm of medical legal and tort law, Mr. Cassidy’s accomplishments are notable. He has handled over a thousand cases and achieved significant milestones, such as obtaining the first jury verdict in New Jersey that held a doctor and nurses responsible for the suicide death of their psychiatric patient. Mr. Harold J. Cassidy has also been involved in cases that established new legal precedents, such as tolling the statute of limitations in cases of sexual assault against minors when psychological injuries impede timely assertion of their rights. Notably, he has secured substantial recoveries in novel cases, such as the Hudson County Jail Fire Case, the Breach of Security Case at Rutgers University, and products claims against General Motors.

In the realm of commercial litigation, Mr. Cassidy has successfully defended the Federal Government’s banking regulatory agency, the FDIC, in the first-ever post-bank closing due process hearing in the history of New Jersey. He also played a crucial role in a case where the New Jersey Supreme Court struck down state fees imposed on Federal agencies as a violation of Federal Law and the Supremacy Clause.

Above all, Harold J. Cassidy is widely regarded as the leading attorney championing the rights of pregnant mothers in the nation. His notable achievements include securing the return of children to their mothers in cases where the mothers’ rights were unknowingly or involuntarily surrendered. He served as Chief Counsel in the groundbreaking Baby M case, which rendered surrogate parenting contracts illegal, unenforceable, against public policy, and exploitative of women.

In 2009, Harold J. Cassidy litigated the first contested “gestational” surrogacy case in New Jersey, resulting in a decision that deemed the woman who carried the child as the legal mother and declared the contract unenforceable, violative of public policy, exploitative of women, and deemed the consent for adoption void due to contract compulsion. He currently advocates for the constitutionality of surrogacy enabling statutes, challenging their impact on the children’s and surrogate mothers’ constitutional rights. Additionally, he has successfully sued a surrogacy broker for violating the rights of a surrogate mother.

Harold J. Cassidy has also dedicated a significant portion of his practice to protecting the rights of pregnant mothers who have experienced violations by abortion providers and undergone procedures without informed and voluntary consent. He has established important precedent recognizing that a first trimester abortion involves the death of a family member. Notably, he successfully sued an abortion doctor who performed a coerced abortion.

Harold Cassidy, a renowned expert in mothers’ rights and abortion law, is highly sought after by state legislatures for his extensive knowledge and expertise in this field. He has played a crucial role in drafting and defending legislative measures related to these issues.

Notably, Harold J. Cassidy achieved a significant ruling from the en banc Court of the United States Court of Appeals, confirming the constitutionality of a state’s requirement for abortion doctors to disclose that an abortion terminates the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being. He also obtained a separate opinion from another en banc panel, affirming the statutory requirement for abortion doctors to inform pregnant mothers that an abortion may increase their risk of suicide ideation and suicide.

In a thought-provoking article published in the Columbia Law Review, Professor Jeannie Suk of Harvard Law School attributes Mr. Harold J. Cassidy as the influential figure who has brought the abortion trauma argument into courts and legislatures. His work on protecting women from exploitation in surrogacy cases, particularly in the famous Baby M. Case, has shaped his advocacy for protecting women’s rights and well-being in abortion-related matters. His influence can be seen in South Dakota’s law requiring physicians to provide comprehensive information on medical risks associated with abortion. The common thread in Mr. Cassidy’s work is the idea of safeguarding women when their choices may not be fully voluntary, preventing potential regret and trauma. Top Attorneys of North America

The 2011 issue of Mother Jones magazine recognizes Harold J. Cassidy as a key figure in the pro-life movement’s re-branding efforts. His belief in the sanctity of the mother-child relationship has been instrumental in shaping the pro-life viewpoint, emphasizing the protection of women along with the unborn.

Even experts on the opposing side have acknowledged Mr. Cassidy’s brilliance and effectiveness in his strategies. Lee M. Silver, a prominent molecular biologist, praises Mr. Cassidy’s approach as brilliant and effective, acknowledging the influence he and other Catholic and Evangelical intellectuals have in dismantling secular arguments.

Mr. Cassidy’s expertise has not gone unnoticed, as he has been invited to deliver lectures on women’s rights at prestigious institutions such as Harvard Law Forum, Yale Law School, and Princeton University. Furthermore, his insights have reached a wider audience through appearances on national and international television shows including Nightline, The David Brinkley Show, and The David Frost Show in London.

The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community.

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