From 2006 to 2009, Cassel served as an assistant state attorney in the 17th Circuit State Attorney's Office. From 2010 to 2013, she was an associate at Berk, Merchant, & Sims. She then worked as a senior associate at an insurance defense firm from 2012 to 2014. It was at this time that she met her husband and law partner, Michael. She was then a partner at Geyer Fuxa Tyler from 2014 to 2017 before establishing Cassel & Cassel in 2017. Despite her freshman legislator status, Cassel was placed in the spotlight by the Democratic Caucus during the 2022 special session related to the Florida property insurance market due to her expertise in the subject matter. Cassel presented closing arguments in both the commerce committee as an ex officio member and floor debate during the house session on behalf of the caucus. She further provided closing remarks during the post-session press conference along with House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell. Less than 24 hours after Cassel spoke to Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier's role in the insurance legislation passed during the special session, Mr. Altmaier resigned as Florida's Insurance Commissioner. On December 27, 2024, Cassel announced that she was leaving the Democratic Party in favor of the Republican Party, citing the former's "failure to unequivocally support
Israel" in the
Gaza war. == References ==