Kathryn M.S. Catherwood (“Kay”) is a partner in the San Diego office of GRSM and a member of the firm’s Business Transactions, Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights, Commercial Litigation, Drug & Medical Device, and Real Estate practice groups. She focuses in the areas of commercial litigation, creditor’s rights, and insolvency and bankruptcy law.
Kay has extensive experience in all aspects of business and bankruptcy law and litigation, including business reorganization, liquidation and workouts. Kay’s clients include creditors and court-appointed trustees in chapter 7 and 11 cases, as well as representation of debtors in chapter 11 cases. She has knowledge in mechanic's lien law, as well as family law and related dissolution matters. Her creditor's right practice emphasizes representing lenders and borrowers in workout and restructuring of commercial loans, secured transactions, and lease transactions, and pursuit of creditor's remedies in commercial litigation matters.
Kay’s practice also includes directors’ and officers’ liability litigation as well as products liability litigation. Additionally, she has experience handling real estate litigation matters.
Admissions
- California
- Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California
Memberships
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- San Diego Bankruptcy Forum – Past President
- California Bankruptcy Forum – Past President
- Local Bankruptcy Rules Advisory Board