Ms. Catt has practiced solely in the area of family law since admission to the bar in 2002.  She has a special interest in child custody, the gay and lesbian community, and substance abuse issues.  She provides services ranging from one-time consultations to trial representation.  Ms. Catt is licensed to practice law in both California and Colorado.

Memberships

State Bar of California, Family Law Secion; Colorado Bar Association; Bar Association of San Francisco, Family Law Section, Family Law Barristers Club (Chair 2006); Association of Family and Conciliation Courts; Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALiF); National Center for Lesbian Rights Family Law Committe; Queens Bench

Honors

Barrister of the Year, Barristers Club of the Bar Association of San Francisco (2007)

Lectures

Tax & Financial Planning Issues of Domestic Partnerships, Steven C. Dilley’s Federal Tax Workshops (2005); Speaker on Family Law Issues, Asian Pacific Islander Outreach Program (2005); “Family Law - Domestic Violence Issues”, AIDS Legal Referral Panel (2009); Guest Lecturer – Same Sex Issues in Family Law, San Francisco State University Paralegal Studies Program (2004, 2009)

Pro Bono Service 

Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the AIDS Legal Referral Panel

Education

J.D. The George Washington University Law School, Washington D.C. 2001.  Internships & Employment: US Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI), United States Department of Justice, Human Rights Campaign, GWU Family Law Litigation Clinic

B.A. University of Colorado at Boulder (Women's Studies and Political Science) 1996