Cavan Boyle

Cavan S. Boyle

ASSOCIATE

Practice Areas:

  • Construction and Surety Law
  • Construction Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation

Education:

  • Suffolk University Law School, J.D. 2013
  • Bates College, B.A. 2009

Cavan S. Boyle, Associate, joined Ernstrom & Dreste, LLP in 2022 as an experienced advocate and legal practitioner, bringing a broad professional background that includes significant litigation and courtroom experience. Cavan continues that focus as an associate attorney, delivering services to clients in all aspects of construction and surety claims and litigation, as well as other complex commercial matters. He manages case and claim strategy on a wide variety of subjects fundamental to the construction and surety industries,  providing his skills in legal counseling, research and writing,  pleadings, motion, discovery and trial practice to clients.

Cavan also researches and writes articles on cases and topics of interest to the construction and surety industries for Ernstrom & Dreste’s quarterly published newsletters, ContrACT: Construction Risk Management Reporter and Fidelity & Surety Reporter available here.

Cavan moved to the Rochester area with his family from Boston, Massachusetts. Cavan most recently worked for several years at a well-respected law firm in Massachusetts’ North Shore area, where his practice involved general civil litigation, injury law, and criminal defense, including as a Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services Bar Advocate program attorney. Prior to that, Cavan worked in his father’s private law practice in his hometown of Littleton, New Hampshire. There, Cavan represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts clients in an array of legal matters, such as family law, criminal defense, and general civil litigation at both the district court and superior court level. In these capacities, Cavan honed his skills as a litigator and zealous advocate for his clients, and gained extensive courtroom experience.

Cavan obtained his law degree in 2013 at Suffolk University Law School in Boston and is licensed to practice law in New York, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2009 from Bates College, where he was captain of the Men’s Rugby Club. Before enrolling in law school, Cavan worked as a recovery aide at a rehabilitation facility for adolescents suffering from substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. His experience there continues to serve his principled approach as an attorney.

Court Admissions:

  • New York
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York

Publications:

Speaking Engagements:

  • Construction Law Update 2023 featuring “Recent Court Decisions and New Regulations Every Contractor Should Know” for the Rochester Builders Exchange, March 2023.

Professional Associations:

  • American Bar Association
    • Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section
      • Fidelity & Surety Law Committee