With 13 years of civil litigation experience, Catherine O’Hern has built a practice defending clients in medical and professional malpractice, third-party construction litigation, and insurance coverage dispute matters in both state and federal courts. Catherine currently focuses her practice on defending clients in transportation and premises liability matters.
Catherine is a zealous advocate for her clients, combining meticulous attention to detail with a rigorous application of precedent to build strong, well-supported defenses.
Areas of Focus
Appellate
In addition to her extensive trial court litigation practice, Catherine has substantial appellate experience, including successfully opposing petitions for certification in the Supreme Court of New Jersey and petitions for certiorari before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Medical Malpractice
Catherine has successfully defended high-exposure medical malpractice matters involving novel damage theories, which include obtaining rulings barring plaintiffs from pursuing claims for “loss of nighttime companion services” under New Jersey law.
- Rutgers Law School–Newark (J.D., 2013)
- Rutgers Law Clinic Due Diligence Award
- University of Arizona (B.A. Art History)
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Morris County Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Education
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
Clerkships
The Honorable William J. McGovern III, J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris/Sussex Vicinage, Civil Division