Anthony F. Morando
"Without commitment, you'll never start, but more importantly, without consistency, you'll never finish." - Denzel Washington
Anthony is Partner in Charge of the Hudson Valley Office, a member of the firm’s Management Committee and of the firm’s Land Use, Zoning & Development Practice group. He is also one of the firm’s three LEED ® AP attorneys and is a member of its inter-disciplinary Energy & Environmental Practice Group. His practice involves land use, zoning and energy infrastructure siting. Clients consult with Anthony on various aspects of infrastructure and real estate development and New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act and other federal, state and local laws regulating development. He has represented and worked with a broad range of applicants for land use approvals and permits, including residential and commercial developers, utilities and non-profit organizations. He regularly appears throughout the Hudson Valley before Planning Boards, Legislative Boards, Zoning Boards and other permitting boards and agencies.
Prior to joining Cuddy & Feder in 2008, Anthony interned with the Westchester County Supreme Court, Office of the Administrative Judge for the Ninth Judicial District and served as a law clerk for a New York and Connecticut based law firm. Anthony previously interned for members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Education
- Pace University School of Law, J.D.; 2008
- University of Delaware, B.A.; 2005
Admissions/Courts
- New York
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Awards + Recognitions
- Foundation for Abilities First Volunteer of the Year Award, 2024
- Super Lawyers® Upstate New York Edition Rising Stars; 2016-2023, 2025
- Forty Under 40 Award, Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce; 2016
- Leadership Dutchess, The Chamber Foundation Inc.; 2011
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Accredited Professional; 2009-Present
- Land Use and Real Estate Law Certificate of Achievement, Pace Land Use Law Center; 2008
Professional Associations
- Dutchess County Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association, Member; Local & State Government Law Section Committee on Land Use, Green Development & Environment
Presentations + Publications
“New York State Wetlands Regulation Changes”
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Annual Meeting
Moderator
January 16, 2025
Economic Development Summit
Sullivan County Partnership
March 2023
Presenter
State Environmental Quality Review Act
Leadership Orange Signature Program
April 2021
Presenter
Land Use in a Pandemic: How to Keep Applications Moving Forward When the World Slows Down
NYSBA
January 2021
Speaker
Land Use & Sustainable Development Law Society Career Panel
Pace Law School
March 2018
Panelist
“Updates in Planning and Permitting Mobile Broadband Communications Infrastructure: Is Your Community Ready?”
Westchester Municipal Planning Federation and Westchester Women’s Bar Association
White Plains, NY
October 20, 2015
“Planning and Permitting Mobile Broadband Communications Infrastructure: Is it time to amend your Code?”
Land Use & Sustainable Development Law Institute
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
May 2015 and September 2015
“Hot Topics in Land Use”
2014 Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference – Transitioning Communities
Pace Land Use Law Center
December 2014
“Recent Updates in Wireless Communications Siting”
2014 Land Use Law Update
Pace School of Law, Center for Continuing Legal Education
May 2014
“Legal Overview of Revisions to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act Environmental Assessment Forms”
Westchester Putnam Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers, Inc.
Continuing Education Program
December 2013
From the Blog
Selected Matters
- Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and Homeland Towers, LLP v. Town of East Fishkill, et al., No. 5–521–cv. (2d Cir. Nov. 10, 2015)
Case Studies
Cuddy & Feder helped MetroPCS and ExteNet Systems launch the largest DAS network in the U.S. at the time.
Community Service
- Abilities First Inc., Foundation for Abilities First NY (FAFNY), Board of Directors; Vice-Chair, Secretary & Chair of the Governance Committee, 2020 – Present
- The Chamber Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors; Secretary, 2012-2014;
Treasurer, 2015; Board Member, 2012-2018 - Westchester County Association, Board of Directors, 2015-2017
- Westchester County Association, Business Intel Committee Member, 2016
- Westchester Woman’s Bar Association, Board Member and Liaison to Westchester County Association, 2015-2017
- Marist College, Liberty Partnerships Program; Board of Advisors; 2011-2014
- Leadership Dutchess Committee Member; 2011-2014; Mentor Program Chair; 2012-2014
Extracurricular
- When Anthony finds himself with some spare time, he enjoys spending it with his family and friends – whether it be at a backyard barbeque, a concert or any of a number of sporting events. He also volunteers with his Town’s youth sports programs.
Related Updates
Client Successes • Aug 19, 2025
Cuddy & Feder Secures Defense Verdict in Negligence Case
Cuddy & Feder’s litigation team, led by Kempshall McAndrew, secured a complete defense verdict in Bronx Supreme Court last week.
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News + Events • Nov 11, 2025
Cuddy & Feder Volunteers with Hillside Food Outreach Ahead of the Holidays
On Friday, November 7, members of Cuddy & Feder LLP volunteered with Hillside Food Outreach, helping reorganize the Hillside Food Pantry in preparation for one of its busiest delivery weeks of the year.
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Blogs • Sep 15, 2025
Implications of the Loper Bright Decision Part II
Established in 2024, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369 (2024) fundamentally changed how federal courts review agency interpretations of the law.
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