Hayley Cassedy is an associate at Silverman Thompson, where she maintains a broad-based practice representing clients in complex civil and criminal matters in Maryland state and federal courts. Her work frequently intersects high-stakes civil disputes and criminal defense work, allowing her to guide clients through parallel proceedings, internal investigations, and sensitive, fast-moving situations with precision and care.
Ms. Cassedy consistently second-chairs simultaneous criminal trials. She also has experience supporting complex civil litigation cases involving breach of contract, business disputes, and matters arising within the firm’s alternative finance and securities practices.
This dual exposure to both civil and criminal proceedings informs her approach to helping clients navigate all facets of the legal system, enabling her to anticipate how developments in one arena may impact another. Her ability to communicate effectively with clients and holistically advise them gives her a unique advantage inside and outside the courtroom.
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Criminal Defense
- Business Litigation
- Alternative Finance
- Securities
- Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Terrence M. R. Zic on the Appellate Court of Maryland, 2023-2024
- Intern, Attorney General’s Office, General Assembly Counsel, 2022
- Intern, Judges Brian D. Shockley and Beau H. Oglesby on the Worcester County Circuit Court, 2021
- Event Committee Member, My Sister’s Place Women's Center
- Student Attorney, Youth, Education, and Justice Clinic, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2021-2022
- Represented students facing school disciplinary actions and incarcerated individuals who were sentenced as young adults
- Maryland State Bar Association
Member Since: 2025
- J. Dudley Digges Inns of Court
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law - J.D. - 2023
- William P. Cunningham Award Recipient, 2023
- Senior Editor, Maryland Journal of International Law
- Baylor University - B.A. - 2019
Political Science & Economics

