Catherine Woltering is a commercial litigator with in-depth experience handling complex contractual matters and business disputes. Catherine is thoughtful, aggressive, and committed to resolving issues for her clients, whether part of pre-suit negotiations or at any point throughout the litigation process. Her breadth of experience allows her to understand her clients’ business and legal needs and enables her to be a trusted counselor who can provide advice related to every aspect of an issue.
Catherine is frequently retained to advise clients in advance of an anticipated dispute or lawsuit, where she utilizes her communication, risk-assessment and management skills to make strategic decisions affecting the ultimate outcome.
Catherine’s experience includes representing a wide variety of individuals and entities including numerous financial services providers, a leading global timeshare company, a international manufacturer of weight-lifting equipment, the Official Committee of Tort Claimants (wildfire victims) in Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy in the Northern District of California, and almost a decade as one of the lead attorneys in the representation of Trustee Irving H. Picard for the SIPA liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.
Catherine is routinely recognized for her ability to provide results in complex matters with high stakes, including accolades from Ohio Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star”; selected as a Columbus WISE Women “Rising Star”; Ohio Diversity Council’s “Most Powerful and Influential Women”; Columbus Business First: People to Know in Law, and Columbus CEO: Top Lawyers.