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Kassandra Pugliese

Associate
About
Kassandra Pugliese focuses her practice in the area of business and commercial litigation. Based in New York, she has litigation experience representing commercial business, real estate, banking, and individual clients in complex litigation in state and federal court.
Bar admissionsNew York

EXPERIENCE

Kassandra has been a part of teams representing:

  • A financial institution in a multi-week arbitration related to a contract dispute

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Justice Seymor Simon Pro Bono Award, DLA Piper, (2025)

Pro Bono

Kassandra has represented a client in a child support petition modification case in New York family court. Additionally, Kassandra currently represents a Veteran seeking a discharge upgrade from the Army Discharge Review Board.
Education
  • J.D., St. John's University School of Law, 2023
    cum laude
    Dean's List
    Federal Scholars Program, 2021
    Dean's Award for Excellence: Consumer Justice for the Elderly Litigation Clinic
    Symposium Editor, St. John's Law Review
    Staff Member, Commercial Division Online Law Report
  • B.A., University of Connecticut, 2017