Representative Cases
Johnson v. Wright, 412 F.3d 398 (2d Cir. 2005). Catherine successfully briefed and argued an appeal of the lower court's decision granting summary judgment to the defendants in a case where Catherine's client alleged a violation of the Eighth Amendment. Catherine began work on the case as an associate at Paul, Weiss, where she conducted discovery and took the deposition of the defendants' expert witness.

People v. Guzman, 8 A.D.3d 677, 778 N.Y.S.2d 893 (2d Dep't 2004). Catherine successfully briefed and argued an appeal of a murder conviction on behalf of the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office. The appeal involved issues relating to failure to preserve objections, marshaling the evidence during the jury charge and jury instructions on flight and witness credibility.

In re Hayes Lemmerz Int'l, Inc. Equity Sec. Litig., 271 F. Supp. 2d 1007 (E.D. Mich. 2003). Catherine assisted a Paul, Weiss partner in successfully dismissing their financial institution clients from a securities case alleging that they violated Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

People v. Patellis, 305 A.D.2d 429, 758 N.Y.S.2d 517 (2d Dep't 2003). Catherine successfully briefed and argued an appeal of a robbery conviction on behalf of the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office. The appeal involved issues relating to the defendant's pre-arrest silence.