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  • J.D., magna cum laude, University of California, Irvine School of Law

  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Bar Admissions

  • California

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  • Litigation & Counseling

Memberships

  • Orange County Federal Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Co-Chair

Catriona Lavery

Senior Counsel

Catriona is part of the Allen Matkins litigation team. She has considerable experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of business matters, with a focus on insurance coverage disputes and class actions. As a former federal law clerk, she is experienced in federal procedure.

Catriona works with clients to identify and achieve their big picture goals. She is a creative problem-solver and seeks out opportunities to streamline complex matters for courts, juries, and litigants alike.

Earlier in her career, Catriona clerked for both Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge Bruce M. Selya of the First Circuit Court of Appeals. During law school, Catriona externed for Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel of the Southern District of California and served on the Executive Board of the UC Irvine Law Review. 

Catriona is a former Co-Chair of the Orange County Federal Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division and enjoys mentoring new lawyers and law students.

Catriona works with clients to identify and achieve their big picture goals. She is a creative problem-solver and seeks out opportunities to streamline complex matters for courts, juries, and litigants alike.

Earlier in her career, Catriona clerked for both Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge Bruce M. Selya of the First Circuit Court of Appeals. During law school, Catriona externed for Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel of the Southern District of California and served on the Executive Board of the UC Irvine Law Review. 

Catriona is a former Co-Chair of the Orange County Federal Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division and enjoys mentoring new lawyers and law students.

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