Cathleen S. Huang graduated from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in corporate finance and marketing. Thereafter, she graduated magna cum laude from the Washington College of Law at the American University with an emphasis in international business law.

While in law school, Ms. Huang worked as the judicial intern to Justice Vanessa Ruiz at the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. After graduating from law school, Cathleen worked as General Counsel at Dynadirect.com, Inc. She established the company’s corporate infrastructure and worked closely with management to develop business relationships by negotiating and finalizing contracts with vendors and marketing partners. Thereafter, Ms. Huang joined Valerian, Patterson, Stratman & Love to gain litigation experience. While at Valerian, Patterson, Stratman & Love, she tried four jury trials, obtained two defense verdicts and arbitrated and mediated in excess of thirty cases.

Ms. Huang joined Bowles & Verna in 2005 because she shared the common vision with one of its managing partners, Richard A. Ergo, of acting as the U.S. legal advisor to Asian corporate clients. Her career at Bowles & Verna allows her to utilize her language skills and to pursue her dual passions for international business and law.

Recent Achievements:

• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a national life insurance company against claims of breach of contract and bad faith;
• Obtained summary adjudication on constitutional claims against a state government agency on behalf of an advertising company;
• Obtained a $3.5 million settlement on behalf of an international distributor of nutritional supplements against a foreign public company for a claim of breach of contract;
• Obtained a $2.4 million settlement on behalf of a software company owner against a foreign public company for a claim of breach of contract.
  

Recent Works:

• Defending a Taiwanese manufacturer of bicycle forks against claims of business torts and advising the company on its license and distribution agreement;
• Advised an international manufacturer of food supplements on its exclusive distributorship contract;
• Defended a national life insurance company against claims of agent fraud;
• Prosecuted trade secret litigation on behalf of a mortgage brokerage company;
• Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of a Taiwanese manufacturer of propane gas grill.

Speaking Engagements:

• A moderator at the first annual International Consumer Product Safety Symposium in Beijing, China, which was co-sponsored by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the Peoples’ Republic of China and the International Consumer Product Safety and Health Organization (ICPHSO).
• Co-presenter of a seminar on U.S. Product Liability Law and Reporting Requirements of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in Taiwan at the TaiSPO trade show, sponsored by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA);
• Co-presenter of seminars on U.S. Contract Law and Product Liability Law in Taiwan, which were sponsored by the Neihu Business Park and Taichung Industrial Park.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Bar Association (International Law Section, Business Law Section)
• International Bar Association
• International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization
• Contra Costa County Bar Association

Languages:

Mandarin and Taiwanese dialects of Chinese