Catherine B.Schumacher

In the securities litigation area, Kate has represented a former officer and director of a global insurance company in federal securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, an ERISA class action and attendant regulatory investigations, including a fraud suit brought under New York’s Martin Act; a global mining company in a federal securities class action alleging Section 14(a) and control person claims; members of the special committee of the board of directors of an entertainment company in a securities class action alleging 10(b)(5) and control person claims relating to a proposed going-private transaction; and a healthcare company in a case alleging breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty, which included a trial under Delaware’s "books and records" statute.

In the commercial litigation area, Kate has represented clients in state and federal courts, as well as a lengthy American Arbitration Association arbitration, in disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and copyright infringement claims.

Kate has been recognized for her excellence in the profession. She has been acknowledged for a number of years by Chambers for Securities’ Litigation. Crain’s New York Business Magazine (Crain Communications, Inc.) named Kate to its "40 Under 40" list in 2014 and Law360 (Portfolio Media, Inc.) identified Kate as one of "10 Securities Lawyers Under 40 to Watch" in 2010 and as a "Rising Star" in 2014. Kate frequently speaks on panels and writes on a range of topics relating to developments in securities litigation and commercial litigation.