Areas of Practice
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2002, Editor, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review
- Fairfield University, B.A., cum laude, 1996, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar & Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Anthony F. Cavanaugh
Associate
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington DC 20036
TEL: 202.429.6273
FAX: 202.429.3902
Anthony F. Cavanaugh is an associate in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Litigation Department.
Mr. Cavanaugh’s practice is concentrated primarily on complex litigation in both state and federal courts. In particular, Mr. Cavanaugh has worked on cases involving insurance coverage, toxic tort litigation, and contract disputes.
In the toxic tort field, Mr. Cavanaugh has participated in the defense of a leading chemical manufacturer in a medical monitoring class action that resulted in a novel settlement. Mr. Cavanaugh also has experience counseling clients in various state and federal regulatory proceedings.
Mr. Cavanaugh also has experience with the resolution of commercial disputes. He recently negotiated the settlement of a breach of contract litigation between a major manufacturer of body armor and its government sales representative.
Mr. Cavanaugh was also a member of a trial team that represented a drug treatment center in a discrimination case against a local municipality. The trial team obtained a jury verdict against the municipality on claims of intentional discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act and violation of substantive due process rights.
