Suzanne Cassidy

Kentucky

O’Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC
25 Town Center Boulevard
Suite 201
Crestview Hills, KY 41017

Tel: 859-331-2000

Email: scassidy@oharataylor.com
Web: www.oharataylor.com

Professional Biography

Suzanne Cassidy is a partner with the firm, who concentrates her practice in the areas of School Law, Insurance Defense, Family Law, Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights.

Sue is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Northern Kentucky Bar Association. She previously served on the Board of Directors of NKBA, and is a past president of that group. She is a member of KBA’s Education Law Section, as well as both the National School Board Attorneys and Kentucky School Board Attorneys Associations, previously serving on the Board of Directors and as president of this latter group. She volunteers in the family law area for the Northern Kentucky Volunteer Lawyers. She also serves on KBA’s Ethics Committee, and is an Ethics Hotline member for District Six.

Kentucky Governor Steven Beshear appointed Sue to a four-year term on the Kentucky Personnel Board in February, 2008, and then to the Kentucky Crime Victim’s Board and Board of Claims in 2012, where she served through 2015. She received the 2006 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award from the Northern Kentucky Volunteer Lawyers.

Representative Cases
  • Arnzen v. Smith, 2015 WL 2445086 (Ky. App. 2015), discretionary review denied March 9, 2016
  • J.R. v. Cruey, et al., 2015 WL 4080052 (E.D. Ky. 2015)
  • Brasser v. Deaton, et al., 2015 WL 1636982 (Ky. App. 2015)
  • S.E. v. Grant County Bd. Of Educ., 522 F.Supp.2d 826; aff’d (E.D. Ky. 2007)
  • S.E. v. Grant County Bd. Of Educ., 544 F.3d 633; cert. denied, 129 S.Ct. 2075 (2009) (6th Cir. 2008)
  • Westfield Ins. Co. v. Tech Dry, Inc., 336 F.3d 503 (6th Cir. 2003)
  • Wesley V. Ross, 2010 WL 3120204 (E.D. Ky. 2010)
  • Sims v. Bracken County Bd. Of Educ., Slip Copy, 2:10-cv-00033-DLB (E.D. Ky. 2010)
  • Com. ex rel. Young v. Proffitt, 2004 WL 1635805 (Ky. App. 2004)
  • Afterkirk v. Bd. of Educ. Of Grant County, 2003 WL 21474007 (Ky. App. 2003)
  • Board of Educ. of Erlanger-Elsmere School Dist. v. Code, 57 S.W.3d 820 (Ky. 2001)
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington v. Secter, 966 S.W.2d 286 (Ky. App. 1998)

O’Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC has represented local public school districts in Northern Kentucky throughout the firm’s history. Its team of school law attorneys is experienced in every facet of school law, including personnel matters, student discipline, construction and other contract matters, daily organizational issues, and special education and other due process hearings.

The Firm’s school law attorneys are experienced in many areas including:

  • Bullying and Harassment
  • Employment-Related Matters
  • Litigation
  • School Board Representation
  • School Construction
  • Special Education
  • Student Matters
  • Suspension or Expulsion Defense

The Firm’s school law attorneys regularly appear in federal and state courts on behalf of their clients, as well as before other administrative bodies. In Northern Kentucky, the firm also handles claims involving both private schools and institutions of higher learning. The firm’s school law attorneys are available to represent parents, students, and school district employees in Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio regarding education-related matters.

O’Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC is a full-service law firm providing comprehensive legal counsel to businesses, financial institutions, governmental entities, and individuals throughout Tennessee and the surrounding region. With a history spanning more than a century, the firm has developed a strong reputation for delivering practical, client-focused legal solutions grounded in deep local experience and longstanding community relationships. The firm combines traditional legal values with a modern, results-oriented approach to help clients navigate complex legal and commercial challenges.

The firm operates from offices in Knoxville and Nashville, positioning it to serve clients across Tennessee’s primary commercial and governmental centers. O’Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck represents a diverse client base that includes corporations, healthcare providers, lenders, developers, municipalities, and closely held businesses, offering counsel tailored to both regional market needs and broader business objectives.

The firm provides a wide range of legal services encompassing commercial litigation, banking and financial services, real estate, healthcare law, labor and employment, corporate and business law, estate planning, and government relations. The firm is particularly recognized for its strengths in financial services representation, business disputes, and transactional matters, assisting clients with regulatory compliance, complex negotiations, and dispute resolution while supporting long-term operational and strategic goals.

“Peers recognize Suzanne Cassidy as a leading voice in Kentucky school law, noting her leadership within state and national school board attorney associations. Clients value her balanced counsel across education, employment discrimination, and civil rights matters.”
The Education Lawyers, 2025