About Catherine
Licenses
Licensed in California for 37 years
State: California
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2014
Top Lawyers, San Diego Magazine
2013
Top Lawyers, San Diego Magazine
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
Work Experience
2014 - 2014
Deputy City Attorney, San Diego City Attorney's Office
2011 - 2014
Senior Counsel, Klinedinst, PC
2009 - 2011
Deputy City Attorney, San Diego City Attorney's Office
2006 - 2009
Owner, Law Offices of Catherine A. Richardson
2004 - 2006
Partner, Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire
1997 - 2004
Associate, Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire
1990 - 1997
Deputy City Attorney, San Diego City Attorney's Office
1988 - 1990
Associate, Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire & Padilla
Associations
2013 - Present
San Diego Inn of CourtBoard of Directors
1988 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
1988 - Present
San Diego County Bar AssociationMember
Member
Member
Co-chair
Two-Attorney Panel Settlement Conference
2002 - 2005
San Diego County Bar AssociationDirector
2002 - 2008
Consumer Attorney Association of San DiegoDirector
2002 - 2005
San Diego County Bar FoundationDirector
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Education
1988
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2003
Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in California
1996
Evidence and Trial Practice
Publications
2014
Languages
English