Biographical
Catherine S. N. Leftwich brings a wealth of experience with over 20 years in the legal profession which includes working for two of the largest law firms in Wisconsin. She specializes in managing large litigation cases which involve complex electronic discovery issues. She enjoys the fast-paced nature of the practice of law and her dedication to client causes is immeasurable. She understands their need for open lines of communication about, sensitivity to and management of costs.
Cathy assists with all aspects of preparing a case for trial, from the initial factual investigation through discovery, analyzing documents, coordinating large scale document productions with the use of technology, depositions and trial. Cathy has significant trial experience in courts throughout the country, including logistics, witness coordination, managing voluminous trial exhibits, and assisting attorneys by providing technology support during Federal and State trials.
A native of Kenya she pursued her higher education in England, where she had the opportunity to work with various members of the House of Lords, Westminster Parliament in London as a research assistant.
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- As Project Manager successfully oversaw multiple small and large complex litigation cases, designing, implementing and maintaining litigation databases.
- Worked directly with clients in implementing Litigation Holds, identifying key custodians, and identifying key terms.
- Prepared Litigation budgets and project plans which were used as a roadmap for matters, tracking the spend-to-budget and successfully staying within budget.
- Paralegal and litigation support specialist responsible for various professional liability, insurance coverage, and class action litigation. Providing support to trial teams litigation efforts through the use of technology.
- Member of E-Discovery Advisory Group.
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Published Works and Presentations
- Presenter: What’s Buried in the Archive? Current Issues in e-Discovery–38th Annual Forum on Franchising, New Orleans, LA (October 14-16, 2015)
- Co-Author: What’s Buried in the Archive? Current Issues in e-Discovery–38th Annual Forum on Franchising, New Orleans, LA (Conference Materials) (October 14-16, 2015)
- Faculty Member: Wisconsin Humane Officer Training – University of Missouri Law Enforcement Training Institute and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, Madison, WI (September 22, 2015)
- Faculty Member: Wisconsin Humane Officer Training – University of Missouri Law Enforcement Training Institute and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, Madison, WI (September 23, 2014)
- Presenter: Animal Cruelty: From Investigation to Verdict –Eau Claire County Corporation Counsel’s Office, Eau Claire, WI (August 13, 2014)
- Presenter: Animal Neglect & Cruelty: Navigating the Maze – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, Madison, WI (February 10, 2014)
- Faculty Member: Wisconsin Humane Officer Training – University of Missouri Law Enforcement Training Institute and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, Madison, WI (September 24, 2013)
- Presenter: Animal Control Contracts with Municipalities: Managing Private Shelter Finances and Risks in the Day and Age of Fiscal Austerity in the Public Sector – Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies, Inc., Badger State Conference, Stevens Point, WI (October 11, 2012)
- Presenter: Group Litigation: Strategic Considerations for Cases Involving Numerous Parties, Mass Actions, Class Actions and Claims Brought by Franchise Associations – 35th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising, Los Angeles, CA (October 3-5, 2012)
- Co-Author: Group Litigation: Strategic Considerations for Cases Involving Numerous Parties, Mass Actions, Class Actions and Claims Brought by Franchise Associations – 35th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising, Los Angeles, CA (Conference Materials) (October 3-5, 2012)
- Faculty Member: Wisconsin Humane Officer Training – University of Missouri Law Enforcement Training Institute and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, Madison, WI (September 25, 2012)
- Author: Enhancing Animal Welfare Laws – Wisconsin Lawyer, Vol. 84, No. 12 (December 2011)
- Roundtable Facilitator: Franchisee Associations: Strategies and Realities – International Franchise Association, 44th Annual Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2011)
- Co-Author: Arbitration in 2011 – International Franchise Association, 44th Annual Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C. (Conference Materials) (May 16-17, 2011)
- Presenter: Arbitration in 2011 – International Franchise Association, 44th Annual Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2011)
- Co-Author: Class Action Prohibitions And The Effect of Contract Rules On The Collective Pursuit of Common Claims – The Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 30, No. 3, 167 (Winter 2011)
- Author: Changing the Balance of Power in Patent Disputes: The Potential Impact of the Supreme Court Decision in eBay v. Mercexchange – WHD Spotlight (Fall 2006)
- Co-Author & Presenter: Rules and Procedures for Federal Court Success – National Business Institute (Seminar Materials) (October 2006)
- Presenter: Suitability and the “Know Your Customer” Rule – Lincoln Financial Advisors, Madison, WI (September 2003)
Author: Perspectives on Patient Confidentiality in the Age of AIDS – 44 Syracuse L. Rev. 967 (1994)
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Reported Decisions
- My Health, Inc. v. General Electric Co., No. 15-cv-80-jdp, 2015 WL 9474293 (W.D. Wis. Dec. 28, 2015)
- Arcangelo, Inc., et al. v. DirectBuy, Inc., No. 3:13-CV-104-PPS, 2015 WL 5148513 (N.D. Ind. Sept. 2, 2015)
- Vesuvius Technologies, LLC v. ServerCentral, Inc., 2013 WL 1879107 (E.D. Wis., May 3, 2013)
- Roberts v. C.R. England, Inc., 2013 WL 3893987 (D. Utah, July 26, 2013)
- State ex rel. Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., v. Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, 2012 WI App 120, 344 Wis. 2d 610, 823 N.W.2d 816
- Cousins Subs Systems Inc. v. Better Subs Development Inc., 2011 WL 4585541 (E.D. Wis., September 30, 2011)
- Edgenet, Inc. v. GS1 U.S., Inc., 742 F. Supp. 2d 997 (E.D. Wis. 2010)
- Siemer v. Quizno’s Franchise Co., LLC, 2010 WL 3238840 (N.D. Ill., Aug. 13, 2010)
- Bonnano v. Quizno’s Franchise Co., LLC, 2009 WL 1068744 (D. Colo., Apr. 20, 2009)
- Westerfield v. Quizno’s Franchise Co., LLC, 2008 WL 2512467 (E.D. Wis., Apr. 16, 2008)
- Builder’s World, Inc. v. Marvin Lumber & Cedar, Inc., 482 F. Supp. 2d 1065 (E.D. Wis. 2007)
- Sawotka v. Midwest Security Life Ins. Co., 2006AP2362, 301 Wis. 2d 750, 731 N.W.2d 384 (Wis. Ct. App., Mar. 20, 2007) (unpublished)
- Tweet/Garot – August Winter, LLC v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 2007 WL 445998 (E.D. Wis., February 7, 2007)
- Ariens Co. v. Woods Equipment Co., 2006 WL 2597979 (E.D. Wis., Sept. 9, 2006)
- Braun Elevator Co. v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corp., 379 F. Supp. 2d 993 (W.D. Wis. 2005)
- City of Elkhorn v. 211 Centralia Street Corp., 2004 WI App 139, 275 Wis. 2d 584, 685 N.W.2d 874
- Estate of Kriefall ex rel. Kriefall v. Sizzler USA Franchise, Inc., 265 Wis. 2d 476, 665 N.W.2d 417 (Wis. Ct. App. 2003)
- Wild v. Subscriptions Plus, 292 F. 2d 526 (7th Cir. 2002)
- City of West Allis v. Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 2001 WI App 226, 248 Wis. 2d 10, 635 N.W.2d 873
- Reget v. Paige, 2001 WI App 73, 242 Wis. 2d 278, 626 N.W.2d 302
- Production Stamping Corp. v. Maryland Cas. Co., 234 Wis. 2d 524, 611 N.W.2d 470 (Wis. Ct. App. 2000) (unpublished)
- Eberle v. Dane County Bd. of Adjustment, 227 Wis. 2d 609, 595 N.W.2d 730 (1999)
- Bar Code Resources v. Ameritech Information Systems, Inc., 229 Wis. 2d 287, 599 N.W.2d 872 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999)
- RecycleWorlds Consulting Corp. v. Wisconsin Bell, 224 Wis. 2d 586, 592 N.W.2d 637 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999)
- Bauder v. Delavan-Darien School District, 207 Wis. 2d 310, 558 N.W.2d 881 (Wis. Ct. App. 1996)
- Stoppleworth v. Refuse Hideaway, Inc., 200 Wis. 2d 512, 546 N.W.2d 870 (1996)
- Whirlpool Corp. v. Ziebert, 197 Wis. 2d 144, 539 N.W.2d 883 (1995)
- Steinberg v. Jensen, 194 Wis. 2d 439, 534 N.W.2d 361 (1995)
- Dog Federation of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of South Milwaukee, 178 Wis. 2d 353, 504 N.W.2d 375 (Wis. Ct. App. 1993)
- Azco Hennes Sanco, Ltd. v. Wisconsin Ins. Sec. Fund, 177 Wis. 2d 563, 502 N.W.2d 887 (Wis. Ct. App. 1993)
- Maleki v. Fine-Lando Clinic Chartered, S.C., 162 Wis. 2d 73, 469 N.W.2d 629 (1991)
- Johnson v. Calado, 159 Wis. 2d 446, 464 N.W.2d 647 (1991)
- Miller v. Minority Brotherhood of Fire Protection, 158 Wis. 2d 589, 463 N.W.2d 690 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990)
- Matter of Estate of Katze-Miller, 158 Wis. 2d 559, 463 N.W.2d 853 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990)
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Professional Admissions, Associations, and Honors
American Bar Association
American Bar Association Forum on Franchising
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
State Bar of Wisconsin
State Bar of Illinois
Best Lawyers in America 2015 (Commercial Litigation and Appellate Practice)
Best Lawyers in America 2016 (Commercial Litigation and Appellate Practice)
Education
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Certificate in Project Management/PMP, 2016
University of Buckingham, Buckingham, UK, Bachelor of Laws (Honors), 1993
London School of Accountancy, London, UK, ACCA Part 1 – Accounting, 1986
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Community
Cathy loves to spend time cooking African dishes for her family and friends. She is an avid reader who loves to keep up to date with current events. She participates in various local events in her Wauwatosa neighborhood. She has a passion for traveling and has had the opportunity of visiting many countries around the world. She is a fervent enthusiast of swimming and tennis and is a closet admirer of Harley Davidson motorcycles. She hopes to get her motorcycle license in the new future.
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