Catherine Laney joined the Education Law Section at Tharrington Smith in 2018. Catherine is a graduate of Pace University School of Law in White Plains, New York, where she graduated cum laude and was active in the Women’s Association of Law Students. She holds a Bachelor of Science from East Carolina University in Child Development and Family Relations with minors in Sociology and Women’s Studies.

During her private practice in New York, Catherine focused her practice on advocacy for children with disabilities and represented students in due process hearings. Catherine brings a complimentary and across-the-aisle perspective to our team of lawyers, who largely have backgrounds as educators.

Catherine is a member of the New York State Bar, the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association Education Law Section, the Wake County Bar Association and the 10th Judicial District. She is the winner of the 2012 Pace Women’s Justice Center’s “Making a Difference” Award.