About Catherine

Catherine earned her J.D. at Georgetown University Law Center, an M.A. in French from the University of South Florida, and a B.A. in History and French from Berry College. 

She had litigated many vitally important issues including precedent-setting § 1983. She had authored and testified on numerous domestic, foreign, and international legislation and initiatives, appearing on multiple occasions before the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and other federal and state bodies and representatives.

An experienced keynote speaker, Catherine had spoken throughout North America, Europe, and Australia on legal and life-related issues, including debates and lectures at legal seminars on philosophy, political theory, history, constitutional jurisprudence, and public policy analysis.

She and her work appeared extensively in national media and had received awards, including one for an article on human rights relating to embryo adoption.

She served as President & CEO of Americans United for Life from 2017 to 2023. Before that, Catherine spent seven years with Alliance Defending Freedom and then founded and managed a law practice focusing on respect for the sanctity of human life and support for like-minded organizations.