WALDEN, NY — The law firm of J&G Law, LLP (J&G) announced that Kara J. Cavallo was recognized as an Orange County Rising Star by the Junior League of Orange County, NY at an awards ceremony on November 14.  

Cavallo is a partner at the firm, concentrating in tax certiorari and state and federal appellate practice.  

This award honors individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, dedication, and a commitment to making a positive impact in Orange County, New York.

Kelly Pressler, managing partner at J&G Law, expressed pride in Kara's dedication to the community, saying, “Kara is an incredibly hard worker who cares very much about her community, and this is a very well-deserved honor.”   

Cavallo joined the firm in 2004.  As a partner concentrating in the areas of real property tax certiorari, civil appellate practice and civil litigation, she primarily represents taxing jurisdictions and petitioners in tax certiorari proceedings with respect to real property tax exemptions, valuation and assessment. Cavallo represents assessors, municipalities, and not-for-profit and for-profit entities in a wide array of real property cases including condominiums, apartments, restaurants, golf courses, manufacturing, residential subdivisions, senior care, rehabilitation and treatment centers, and other commercial and industrial properties.  She handles cases at both the trial and appellate levels involving the valuation of real property, charitable, religious, agricultural, business investment and other real property tax exemptions, selective assessment, and constitutional issues impacting real property taxation and assessment.

Cavallo currently serves as vice president on the board of directors of the Children’s Rights Society. She previously served on the board of the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties (“WBAOSC”), including as its president, and is a member of both WBAOSC and the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York.  She is also a member of the New York State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section: Condemnation and Certiorari, and the Local and State Governmental Law Section.  

Cavallo is an associate member of the New York State Assessors Association and the International Association of Assessing Officers.  She published her Note while serving on the Arizona Law Review and has lectured at seminars and continuing legal education presentations, including on the topics of appellate practice, not-for-profit governance and compliance, and real property taxation and assessment.

Cavallo has been recognized as a Woman Leader in Law by Martindale-Hubbell and as a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers.

J&G Law LLP is located in Walden and has an office in Monticello by appointment only. For further information on J&G Law LLP, please visit www.jglaw.law or call 845/764-9656.