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Catherine M. Woods
Practice Areas
Complex Civil Litigation
Commercial
Litigation
Medical
Malpractice Litigation
Professional
Liability
Wrongful
Death and Personal Injury
Real
Estate Litigation
Employment
Litigation
Education
University
of Arizona, J.D., 1987; Writer, Arizona Law Review, 1986-1987
University of Michigan, B.A. Communication, 1984
Professional
Activities
State
Bar of Arizona: Trial Practice Section, Employment &
Labor Law Section
Arizona
Association of Defense Counsel: Board Member (2005 to 2008)
Defense
Research Institute
Judge Pro Tempore, Pima County
Superior Court (2007-2009)
Judge
Pro Tempore, Pima County Juvenile Court (2000-2002)
Arizona
College of Trial Advocacy (1996)
NITA
Trial Advocacy Program (1992)
Arizona
Women Lawyers Association: Member (1996 to present), Southern
Arizona Chapter President (2000-2001), Steering Committee
Member (1997-2003), Secretary (1998-1999), Program Committee
Chair (1997-1998)
Pima
County Bar Association: Member (1988 to present): Board Member (1993-2000), Executive
Committee (1993-1994, 1996-1997), Treasurer (1996-1997), CLE
Committee Chair (1992-1993, 1995-1996, 2001-2003), Young
Lawyers Division (President, 1993-1994)
Maricopa
County Bar Association
Morris
K. Udall Inn of Court: Member (1994-2000), Administrator
(1996-1999)
Tucson
Defense Bar
Published
Articles
"State
v. Ault: Arizona's Inevitable Discovery Doctrine Does Not
Apply to Unlawful Searches and Seizures of a Home," 29
Ariz. L.Rev. 343 (1987)
"Anatomy
of the Complex Motor Vehicle Case: The Defense
Perspective," prepared
for distribution at the Litigating the Complex Motor Vehicle
Crash Worthiness Case program, October-November (1989)
Professional
Lectures
“Legal Ethics: Solutions to the
Most Common Challenges,” National Business Institute (May 2007)
"Attorney
Ethics and Avoiding Legal Malpractice Claims," National
Business Institute (May 1997)
"Law
Office Ethics," Tucson Legal Secretaries Association
(July 1995)
"Employment
Discrimination," Green Valley Women's Association (May
1992)
Honors
and Awards
Best Lawyers in America (2009,
2010), Medical Malpractice Litigation and Professional Liability Litigation
Recognized with A-V rating by
Martindale-Hubbell
Certificate of Appreciation for
Services as a Judge Pro Tempore, Pima County Juvenile Court
Arizona
Bar Foundation's Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona (June
2002)
Pima
County Bar Association Bar Service Award (2001-2002)
Pima
County Pro Bono Attorney of the Month (October 2001)
Community
Activities
Boy
& Girls Clubs of Tucson, Board Member (2006-present), Associate Board Member (1995-2003)
YMCA
of Metropolitan Tucson, Board Member (1998-2002), Public
Policy Committee Chair (1999-2002)
Arizona
Chamber of Commerce Health and Insurance Subcommittee (2004-2005)
Tucson
Fiesta Bowl Committee, Life Member
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