Experience
Catie focuses her practice on liability defense and litigation. Before joining F&P, she represented healthcare providers in complex litigation in state courts and before regulatory boards. She has extensive experience handling personal injury claims and multi-million-dollar lawsuits.
Catie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English, cum laude, from Furman University and her law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law. After earning her Juris Doctor, Catie completed a clerkship in the 4th Judicial Circuit of Virginia. She has been active in trial competitions since 2006, serving as both a participant and coach over the years. Catie has competed in over 140 trial competitions, served as a team captain for Furman University’s nationally-ranked mock trial team, and has been recognized multiple times for her courtroom skills. As one of her former law school professors stated, Catie was “born to be in the courtroom.”
Activities
When not practicing law, Catie enjoys reading, writing, traveling, and hiking. She also enjoys combining her passions for law and education by volunteering in various activities that focus on law, civics, and public speaking, including serving on the board of directors for the Virginia Law Related Education Institute, a nonprofit organization.