Catherine A. Naltsas

Overview

Catherine Naltsas has successfully represented clients in all phases of civil litigation, including pre-lawsuit investigation, discovery, dispositive motions and trial.  Catherine has extensive experience preparing witnesses for direct and cross-examination, both for depositions and at trial. She works closely in collaboration with her clients to develop the most effective and efficient strategy for the defense of a lawsuit, including obtaining early resolutions of complex lawsuits by successfully arguing dispositive motions in state and federal court.

Catherine Naltsas’ practice focuses primarily on insurance coverage litigation and insurance contract interpretation involving mass torts, environmental, toxic and pollution claims, healthcare malpractice claims, bad faith litigation, breach of insurer duties, comprehensive general liability, professional liability, employment liability, and management liability claims. Her extensive representation of insurer’s interests has involved litigating coverage issues on a local and national level, with amounts in controversy exceeding $1 billion.

Further, Catherine has successfully defeated consumer products class action claims involving natural brands. Catherine’s aggressive approach to achieve early pre-certification dismissals saves her clients costs and exposure that accompanies the certification process.

In addition, Catherine maintains an active defense practice which includes defending her clients against long-tail sexual abuse claims recently revived under statute, breach of contract disputes, and negligence claims.

When not working, Catherine enjoys hiking, golfing, philanthropy, and community outreach to women, children, and families in need.

General

Practice Areas

• – Bad Faith
• – Comprehensive General Liability Coverage
• – Construction Defect
• – Consumer Products Class Action
• – Employment Practices Liability
• – Healthcare Malpractice
• – Insurance Contract Interpretation & Drafting
• – Mass Torts
• – Personal & Advertising Injury
• – Products & Completed Operations
• – Professional Liability Errors & Omissions
• – Public Entities
• – Professional Liability Defense
• – Toxic Substance Exposure Defense

Education

Professional

Bar Affiliations

• – State Bar of California, 2008
• – Supreme Court of the State of California, 2008
• – U.S. District Court, Northern District of California of California, 2009
• – U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2009
• – U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2009
• – U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2009

Notable

Notable

• – August 20, 2025 – Motion to Dismiss Granted
• – August 1, 2025 – Motion to Dismiss Granted
• – May 19, 2025 – Motion to Dismiss Granted
• – May 9, 2025 – Motion to Dismiss Granted
• – July 31, 2024 – Motion to Dismiss Granted
• – May 9, 2024 – Volunteer Mentor
• – April 22, 2024 – Ministry Donation
• – April 3, 2024 – FRCP Rule 50 Granted
• – March 6, 2024 – Summary Judgment Granted
• – H.B. Fuller Co. v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 2011 WL 2884711 (D. Minn. July 18, 2011)
• – Jalbert v. XL Ins. Am., Inc., et al, Case no. 2:17-cv-0176 (Central District California, Summary Judgment Granted)