Of Counsel at Thompson LLP. Previously VP, Business & Legal Affairs at Paramount Global, where she managed the legal affairs of Smithsonian Channel and worked on documentaries and unscripted projects across the MTV Entertainment Group brands. Prior to joining Smithsonian Channel in 2014, Cathy was an associate at the boutique entertainment law firm of Dembitzer & Dembitzer LLP, where she practiced in the spaces of reality television and independent and foreign films. She was also an associate agent in the audio and dramatic rights department of the Curtis Brown literary agency in New York. She is a graduate of Barnard College ('06) and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law ('09). Cathy is a founding board member of Barnard Women in Entertainment, and at Cardozo School of Law is a board member of the Filmmakers Legal Clinic and is on the FAME advisory board. She also enjoys volunteering for women's causes and being a mentor for current and aspiring members of the entertainment law profession.