About Patrick
Patrick McCabe built a legal foundation that mixes academic rigor and practical courtroom work. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from New York University in 1996 after completing a B.A. in Philosophy and Economics at the University of Texas at Austin in 1989. Those years set the tone for a career that moves between appellate issues and trial practice.
He entered private practice after a stint at a major New York firm, joining Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton as an associate in 1999. Two years later he became a partner at Bello, Lapine & Cassone LLP. That move put him into a more senior role on a faster timetable. In 2011 he established The Law Offices of Patrick McCabe, LLC and took on the responsibilities of a principal. The sequence shows a steady rise through a mix of firm environments.
McCabe is licensed to practice in both New York and Connecticut. His professional activities have included work on appellate matters, reflected in his role as co-chair of the Appellate Committee of the Fairfield County Bar Association from 2011 to 2015. He also served on the membership committee of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association from 2011 to 2014, a role that connected him to litigators across the state. From 2012 to 2015 he served as a Fire Commissioner for the Town of Fairfield, taking on local civic duties alongside his legal practice.
Those appointments illustrate how his interests have crossed lines between public service, bar governance, and active litigation. His time as a committee co-chair involved organizing panels and contributing to discussions about appellate procedure. The trial association work offered a different angle, grounding him in courtroom practice and trial preparation.
Colleagues describe McCabe as an attorney who balances appellate thinking with trial instincts. He has shifted between large firm structures and solo practice. That variety informs how he prepares cases and advises clients. He brings to the table experience from a major international firm, partnership responsibilities at a regional firm, and the autonomy of running his own office.
He currently leads The Law Offices of Patrick McCabe, LLC, representing clients in matters that include trial and appellate work in New York and Connecticut.
