Retired Union County Superior Court Assignment Judge Karen M. Cassidy Joins Bramnick Law Firm
Location: Scotch Plains, New Jersey Phone: 866-845-5571 Fax: 908-322-6997 E-mail:E-mail Me
Judge Karen M. Cassidy is Of Counsel to Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC, primarily providing mediation and arbitration services to parties in Civil matters as well as acting as a Special Discovery Master.
Judge Cassidy was appointed to the Superior Court in Union County by Governor Christine Todd Whitman in 2000. She served in the Civil and Family Divisions. She was the Presiding Judge in the Family Division from 2005-2009 and thereafter was appointed as Assignment Judge in February 2009 by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner.
Prior to joining the bench, Judge Cassidy was certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney, recognizing her skills as a trial advocate. Judge Cassidy was an Associate, then Partner at Connell Foley in Roseland for 15 years before her appointment to the bench. At Connell Foley, Judge Cassidy concentrated on defending various types of personal injury claims as well as litigating insurance coverage issues.
During her time on the bench, Judge Cassidy served on numerous Supreme Court Committees, most notably as the Chair of the Supreme Court Committee on Women in the Courts and as a member of the Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice.
As an Assignment Judge she served as a member and eventually chair of the Judicial Council which is charged with the management of all trial courts in the state. She also served as chair of the following committees: Labor Relations and Personnel, Information Technology, Budget and Planning, Hiring Review Board, and the Supreme Court Committee on Outside Activities of Judiciary Employees.
Judge Cassidy started her legal career as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward W. Beglin, Jr., A.J.S.C. in Union County. She then began practicing at Connell, Foley LLP.
Judge Cassidy received her J.D. degree from George Washington University’s National Law Center in 1984, and her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Public Communication, cum laude, from The American University, both in Washington D.C.
Recently Judge Cassidy was presented with the Union County Bar Association Professional Lawyer of the Year Award. She was also honored by the Women’s Initiative and Leaders in the Law (WILL) Platinum Award by the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association which is “bestowed upon individuals for their exceptional achievements, their sustained contribution to gender equity challenges and other issues unique to women in the legal profession.”
Outside of her practice, Judge Cassidy has also been a dedicated community volunteer, having served as an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cranford, serving as a deacon, elder, trustee and part of the vocal and handbell choirs. She also volunteers for the Cranford Elmora Soup Kitchen. She served as a Girl Scout Leader for over 12 years encouraging young girls and teens to achieve their potential. If you are in need of Judge Cassidy’s assistance, or that of any of our experienced civil trial attorneys, always feel free to call our main number at 908-322-7000 or Mr. Jon Bramnick’s cell phone at 908-591-9245 seven (7) days a week.
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