Catherine B. Richardson
Of Counsel
Specialties:
DISCLAIMER: The transmission of e-mail to anyone at Hovey Williams LLP does not create an attorney-client relationship, and you should not send us via e-mail any information or facts relating to your legal problem unless you are an existing client of the firm. Our ethical obligations require that we determine if any conflicts exist with any of our existing or former clients prior to accepting a new client. As a matter of policy, we cannot accept any potential new client through this website and/or e-mail. By clicking the box below, you agree that an e-mail sent to the firm via the website is not confidential and does not create an attorney-client relationship. That is to say, your e-mail message does not create a confidential or attorney-client relationship with Hovey Williams LLP.
By clicking on the email link below you are acknowledging that you have read and understand the above disclaimer.
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Catherine B. Richardson
Katie joined Hovey Williams in 2006. Her legal expertise spans all facets of patent litigation, with a keen focus in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and dietary supplement industries. She has played a leading role in patent litigation proceedings at the district court level, as well as before the Federal Circuit and International Trade Commission.
Having accumulated more than 10 years of experience among some of the Washington, D.C. area’s most respected law firms, Katie’s legal knowledge and expertise have been recognized in various publications and presentations throughout the country. One of her more gratifying achievements in law was winning the Giles S. Rich Patent Moot Court Competition in 1993, where she successfully argued before a panel of judges at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Education
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law—Juris Doctor, 1993
- Texas Christian University—Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, 1989
Memberships
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Review
Bar Admissions
- U. S. Supreme Court, 2000
- Bar of the District of Columbia, 2000
- U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1996
- U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1995
- Federal District Court for the Western District of Missouri, 1993
- Missouri Bar, 1993