Attorney Catherine Cetrangolo
CETRA LAW FIRM LLC
Tel: 608-535-9220
Email: info (at) cetralaw.com
Judicial Clerkship
- Two years as a judicial law clerk to Chief Judge Barbara Crabb,
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Legal Experience
- Has practiced extensively in numerous federal and state courts, including:
- District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Judicial Panel for Multi-District Litigation
- Various U.S. District Courts throughout the country
- Wisconsin state court at all levels, including the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court
- Has served as lead and local counsel in dozens of patent cases and other disputes venued in the Western District of Wisconsin and is well-versed in its local practices and procedures
Professional Recognitions
- SuperLawyer Rising Star, 2010, 2011
- Western District of Wisconsin Pro Bono Award, 2011
- Top Young Attorney, Milwaukee Magazine, 2011
- Invited Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Education
- Ohio State University College of Law – J.D.
- Order of the Coif, OSU Law Review (Articles Editor); recipient of the prestigious Frank R. Strong Legal Writing and Appellate Advocacy
Award and Prize (first in entire class)
- Order of the Coif, OSU Law Review (Articles Editor); recipient of the prestigious Frank R. Strong Legal Writing and Appellate Advocacy
- New York University School of Business – B.S.
- Computer Applications and Information Systems
- Recipient of various merit- and need-based scholarships
Professional Memberships (past and present)
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Seventh Circuit Bar Association
- Western District Bar Association
- Dane County Bar Association
- Barrister, James E. Doyle Chapter of the American Inns of Court
Interesting Tidbit
- Cathy once appeared in a Ramones music video.
Hobbies
- Fixing things (Cathy is fixing a bad solder joint on a capacitor connection in her Sony stereo circuit board. After the repair, it was good as new.)
Select Cases
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