Cassandra L. Block
Awards
About
Attorney Cassandra L. Block is a graduate of Quinnipiac University and the University of Connecticut School of Law. Her practice is focused on the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation, as well as housing and animal law matters. Attorney Block handles all aspects of the firm's cases from intake to filing suit in court, mediation, arbitration, trial and settlement.
She is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, including the Young Lawyers Section, Women in the Law Section, LGBT Section, and Chair of the Animal Law Section, as well as the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. Attorney Block is committed to pro bono work in several areas including eviction defense.
She and her wife have three dogs – Everest, Logan and Ro - all of whom love coming into the office, and three cats – Bernice, Cocoa Puff and Grayson! They also welcomed their son Reilly on September 25, 2024.
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut
- J.D. - 2018
- Honors: With Honors
- Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut
- B.A. - 2014
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Dean’s List, Lambda Epsilon Chi -National Honor Society in Paralegal / Legal Assistant Studies, Recipient of the Legal Studies Book Award given to the student with the highest GPA in the legal studies program
- Major: Legal Studies
Professional Associations
- Connecticut Bar Association, 2018 - Present
- Massachusetts Bar Association, 2020
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 2021
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 2018 - Present
- Connecticut Moot Court Board, 2015-2018
- American Bar Association, 2020 - Present
- Chair of the Animal Law Section of the CBA, 2021 - Present