Catherine Grantier Cooley
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education
Canisius College, B.A.
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude
Catherine represents securities firms, investment advisors, broker-dealers, and brokers in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitrations and litigations, including class actions in both federal and state courts. In addition, she has represented insurers and employers in litigations related to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Catherine has also represented parties in contested Surrogate’s Court matters and Article 81 proceedings. She also regularly speaks and counsels clients on issues relating to electronic discovery obligations.
Catherine is a member of the board of arbitrators of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., where she hears and decides issues relating to customer and intra-company disputes. She has also mediated customer disputes involving investment advisors, broker-dealers, and brokers. Catherine is an adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law, where she teaches a course on New York civil practice.
Experience
- 75-Plaintiff Class Action Involving Fraudulent Investment Scheme
- Defense of Public Housing Authority in Contractor Lawsuit & Pursuit of Counterclaims
- Record Cleared, Award Obtained for Broker Accused of Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Summary Judgment Dismissing Claim for Long-Term Disability Benefits Under ERISA-Governed Plan
Presentations
- Hyatt Place Buffalo/Amherst, December 10, 2019
- Buffalo, NY, June 24, 2015
- Erie Institute of Law Seminar: E-Discovery - Preservation and Avoiding SpoliationBuffalo, NY, December 17, 2014
- Erie Institute of Law Seminar: Everything You Need to Know About E-Discovery, the Short VersionBuffalo, NY, September 11, 2014
- Erie Institute of Law Seminar: Document Management in the Age of E-FilingBuffalo, NY, November 2013
- Eighth Judicial District Judicial Meeting: ESI - Who Pays?Buffalo, NY, May 2012
- May 2012
- Niagara Frontier Corporate Counsel Association Seminar: Cutting Costs and Avoiding Sanctions in E-DiscoveryBuffalo, NY, August 2010
- Toronto, ON, November 2009
- May 15, 2009
- Erie Institute of Law Seminar: 2008 Update on Civil Practice and ProcedureBuffalo, NY, 2008
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, May 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Construction Alert, May 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Business Litigation Alert, May 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Construction Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Construction Alert , March 27, 2020
- Corporate & Securities Alert, August 3, 2018
- Financial Services Alert, November 28, 2017
- Business Litigation Alert, February 22, 2010
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar Association: Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
- Bar Association of Erie County
Community & Pro Bono
- Chair, Board of Trustees: Villa Maria College
- Chair, Executive and Governance Committees: Villa Maria College
- Member, Financial Affairs Committee: Villa Maria College
- Adjunct Professor (course title "Problems in New York Practice"): University at Buffalo School of Law