He holds a bachelor's degree from New Jersey's St. Peter's College and a law degree from Western State University. Cavallo devotes his spare time to "Adopt the Elderly," an organization he founded to develop a support network for seniors. In 2005, he left his law offices to join the Salvation Army in Biloxi, Mississippi, lending a helping hand to those affected by hurricane Katrina. Cavallo runs a successful law office in Irvine, California, with a second branch opening in the city of Fresno in 2015.