1992, New Jersey; 1996, Connecticut; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
ISLN:
900881174
Areas of Practice (4)
Civil Litigation
Professional Liability
Products Liability
Appellate Practice
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Analytical Capability
5.0/5.0
Judgment
5.0/5.0
Communication
5.0/5.0
Legal Experience
5.0/5.0
5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Associate
on 04/21/14
in Civil Litigation
Catherine is an excellent attorney. We have been opponents on several occasions. She is tough yet compassionate. She does not play games. Catherine is very straight forwards, understands human nature and overall does an excellent job defending he...
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Catherine is an excellent attorney. We have been opponents on several occasions. She is tough yet compassionate. She does not play games. Catherine is very straight forwards, understands human nature and overall does an excellent job defending her clients, yet understands that when someone is injured and there is negligence that money should be paid.
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