Catherine A. Naltsas
Partner
Overview
Catherine Naltsas has successfully represented clients in all phases of civil litigation, including pre-lawsuit investigation, discovery, dispositive motions and trial. Catherine has extensive experience preparing witnesses for direct and cross-examination, both for depositions and at trial. She works closely in collaboration with her clients to develop the most effective and efficient strategy for the defense of a lawsuit, including obtaining early resolutions of complex lawsuits by successfully arguing dispositive motions in state and federal court.
Catherine Naltsas’ practice focuses primarily on insurance coverage litigation and insurance contract interpretation involving mass torts, environmental, toxic and pollution claims, healthcare malpractice claims, bad faith litigation, breach of insurer duties, comprehensive general liability, professional liability, employment liability and management liability claims. Her extensive representation of insurer’s interests has involved litigating coverage issues on a local and national level, with amounts in controversy exceeding $1 billion.
In addition, Catherine maintains an active defense practice which includes defending her clients against long-tail sexual abuse claims recently revived under statute, breach of contract disputes, and negligence claims.
When not working, Catherine enjoys golfing, philanthropy and community outreach to women, children, and families in need.
General
Practice Areas
- – Bad Faith
- – Comprehensive General Liability Coverage
- – Construction Defect
- – Employment Practices Liability
- – Personal & Advertising Injury
- – Healthcare Malpractice
- – Products & Completed Operations
- – Insurance Contract Interpretation & Drafting
- – Professional Liability Errors & Omissions
- – Public Entities
- – Mass Torts
- – Professional Liability Defense
- – Toxic Substance Exposure Defense
Education
Legal
- – Juris Doctor
- Southwestern Law School
- 2008
Undergraduate
- – B.A., Major in International Relations, Minor in Psychology and Law
- University of Southern California
- 2004
Professional
Bar Affiliations
- – State Bar of California, 2008
- – Supreme Court of the State of California, 2008
- – U.S. District Court, Northern District of California of California, 2009
- – U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2009
- – U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2009
- – U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2009
Notable
Professional Activities
- – H.B. Fuller Co. v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 2011 WL 2884711 (D. Minn. July 18, 2011)