Hozaifa Y. Cassubhai
hozaifa@baileyduquette.com
T.: +1 908.315.0253
M.: +1 206.225.2250
Westfield (NJ), Seattle
Hozaifa is a bi-coastal business and commercial litigator who represents companies, executives, and individuals in complex, high-stakes disputes across the New Jersey-New York corridor and the Pacific Northwest.
Hozaifa brings strategic judgment and trial-level advocacy to matters in which litigation strategy must be aligned with broader business objectives, governance dynamics, and risk tolerance. His perspective is shaped by experience in Big Law, a federal district court clerkship, prior service as a special deputy prosecutor, and time in-house as general counsel—allowing him to advise clients at critical inflection points where legal decisions carry material operational and financial consequences.
His practice focuses on business and governance disputes, including B2B contract claims, post-closing M&A disputes, trade secrets and unfair competition matters, shareholder and partnership conflicts, fiduciary-duty claims, and employment-related litigation. He has extensive experience litigating disputes involving structured financial transactions, accounting and valuation issues, and multi-million-dollar damages claims. Hozaifa has tried cases to verdict in state and federal courts and arbitration forums, including matters resulting in seven-figure jury liability findings and complex commercial remedies.
In addition to representing companies and fiduciaries, Hozaifa represents individuals in select matters involving institutional misconduct, including civil-rights and consumer-protection claims. He prioritizes alignment with client objectives and, where appropriate, structures alternative fee arrangements to reflect risk and value.
A committed public servant, Hozaifa is a former Fellow of the Washington Leadership Institute and has served as amicus counsel in significant education and tax-policy cases before the Washington Supreme Court. He currently serves as the President of the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey and remains active in pro bono and community initiatives.
Before joining Bailey Duquette, Hozaifa practiced at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Seattle and at boutique litigation firms on both coasts. Earlier in his career, he covered trials for Court TV and worked as a freelance producer for the Law & Crime Network.
Hozaifa has been recognized as a Washington Super Lawyer (2019–2026), following earlier designation as a Rising Star (2014–2018). He was named a 2024 NJBIZ Leader in the Law.
(Note: No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. A description of the selection methodology is available here.)
Education
Seattle University School of Law (J.D. magna cum laude)
Law Review, Note and Comment Editor
National Order of the Barristers
Faculty Scholar
Student Commencement Speaker
Boston College, (B.A., History)
Bar Admission
Washington
New Jersey
Clerkship
The Hon. Benjamin H. Settle, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington (Tacoma)
Other Languages
English
Urdu
Gujarati
Arabic (reading/writing proficiency)
