HURLEY BURISH, S.C.
33 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 400
MADISON, WISCONSIN 53703
p 608.257.0945
f 608.257.5764
Catherine E. White is an associate at Hurley Burish, S.C., focusing on criminal defense, civil litigation, and appeals.
Catherine received her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where she graduated first in her class. During law school, Catherine served as a student attorney at the Wisconsin Innocence Project, where she helped draft a brief that resulted in the exoneration of an innocent man after 17 years in prison. She also served as senior managing editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. She received a Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship in Arabic and the Salmon Dalberg Award, given to the outstanding member of the graduating class.
Before joining Hurley Burish, Catherine served as a law clerk for the Honorable James D. Peterson of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and the Honorable Jane Kelly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Practice Area
Investigations
Criminal Defense in State and Federal Court
Civil Litigation in State and Federal Court
Appellate Practice in State and Federal Court
Post-Conviction Litigation
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Professional Associations & Memberships
Member, Wisconsin Bar Association
Member, Legal Association for Women
Member, Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association
Western District of Wisconsin, Board of Governors and Chair of Pro Bono Committee and Criminal Justice Committee
Member, Dane County Bar Association,
Member, WACDL
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, J.D., summa cum laude, 2016
Earlham College, B.A., Honors in International Studies, 2009
Publications