Author Richard Cahill
Richard T. Cahill Jr. received his undergraduate degree in History/Political Science from Mount Saint Mary College in 1993 and earned his juris doctorate degree in 1996 from Albany Law School. He is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and previously served as the representative in the House of Delegates for the New York State Bar Association.
His professional experience includes clerking for a criminal court judge, serving as both an assistant district attorney and a criminal defense attorney, and practicing civil law. Currently, he represents injured workers and volunteer firefighters.
He previously served as a Fire Commissioner in the City of Kingston, New York from 2012 to 2016, and is an active social member of A.H. Wicks Engine & Truck Company, the oldest volunteer fire company in the City of Kingston.
For many years, he served as an Attorney Advisor for the Coleman High School Mock Trial Team. He is also a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Cahill wrote Hauptmann’s Ladder: A Step-by-Step Analysis of the Lindbergh Kidnapping. The book has been described as “the definitive examination of the Lindbergh case” and was awarded the Gold Medal prize as 2014 Indie Fab True Crime Book of the Year.
Mr. Cahill, I just read your book ‘Hauptmann’s Ladder”. I enjoyed it very very much. I was hoping that at some point before the end of 2017 or perhaps in 2018 that you might be discussing your book at a book store or some other venue. I live in Maryland, However I would be happy to drive a couple of hours to hear more of your thoughts concerning this time in history..This is the 1st book I’ve read on the subject. Thank you for inspiring me to want to know more about the Lindbergh case in the years to come.