Cailin Marie Ruff

Cailin Ruff is an Associate at Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy, LLP. Her practices include Consumer Protection Class Actions; Contamination, Toxic Torts, and Environmental Justice; Defective Products/Mass Torts; Environmental Law; Intellectual Property.

Cailin earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School with a concentration in International Criminal and Human Rights Law. She worked full-time throughout law school as a law clerk for the International Human Rights Center advocating on behalf of international plaintiffs, focusing on women’s rights and climate rights. During law school, Cailin served as president of the Women’s Law Association and treasurer of Loyola’s Student Bar Association. She also worked as a law clerk with Peace Over Violence as well as the California Department of Justice. She received her B.F.A. in Photography from San Francisco Art Institute.

Outside of the office, Cailin enjoys reading, Pilates, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.

Representative Matters

International Human Rights Center (Student Law Clerk/Research Assistant)

California Department of Justice- Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (Summer Law Clerk)

Peace Over Violence (Law Clerk)

Publications

Aug 2024

Do Companies Need Cross-Regulatory Reporting Strategies? A Look at the Key Differences Between the SEC and CSRD Disclosure Requirements

Apr 2024

Climate Change is a Women’s Issue