Catherine L.
Carlisle

Of Counsel

TEL:

213.253.4460

EMAIL:

ccarlisle@meyersnave.com

OFFICE:

Los Angeles

LANGUAGES:

English

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Cathy is an experienced litigator representing governmental entities as well as major international and domestic corporations in high-stakes civil litigation matters.

Catherine (Cathy) Carlisle represents clients in sensitive, high-profile matters, with extensive experience defending complex litigation on behalf of municipalities, counties, special districts, businesses, and non-profit organizations in state and federal courts across the country. Her practice covers cases involving constitutional law, land use, zoning, catastrophic disasters, eminent domain and inverse condemnation, environmental claims, Public Records Act and Brown Act compliance, civil rights claims, commercial litigation, contract disputes, business torts, consumer protection, products liability, and toxic torts. She also handles class actions and multidistrict disputes, , manages sensitive internal and government investigations, and counsels on regulatory compliance and risk management. In addition to representing a wide variety of public entities, she advises and defends private companies across technology, finance, e-commerce, manufacturing, consumer goods, supply chain, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries.

Cathy manages high-profile cases from their inception through trial and appeal, handling all stages of litigation, including motion practice, discovery, trial, and appellate work. Recognized for excellent brief writing, thorough analysis, and creative and winning arguments, Cathy has served as lead attorney on numerous successful motions and briefs. For example, she represented a Northern California city in a dispute with a gas company, drafting three successful demurrers that defeated the claims entirely each time the complaint was amended, and preparing a winning appellate brief that disposed of the claims in the Court of Appeal. She is also skilled at taking and defending depositions, presenting oral arguments, conducting negotiations, and representing clients in mediations and settlement discussions.

With over fifteen years of practice, including over a decade of practice in California courts and additional experience in New York and Washington, D.C., Cathy has litigated in jurisdictions nationwide. She has taught courses on pretrial advocacy, advanced litigation writing, depositions, and litigation practice preparation at UC Irvine, Pepperdine, and Southwestern law schools, and is a former Vice-Chair of the California Lawyers Association’s International Law and Immigration Section and a former Editor in Chief of The California International Law Journal.

Before joining Meyers Nave, Cathy practiced at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in Washington, D.C., and Dechert LLP in Los Angeles, representing clients in complex commercial litigation, enforcement actions, and international arbitration. She is admitted to the bars of California, New York, and the District of Columbia; the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Second Circuits; and multiple U.S. District Courts in California and New York. Cathy earned her J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 2009, with a concentration in international law, and served as Membership & Comment Editor for the Journal of International Human Rights.