A native Spanish speaker, Catalina also brings a global perspective to her practice. She has counseled clients facing litigation and government investigations abroad, including in Latin America. She also devotes significant time to representing Spanish-speaking immigrants pro bono, both before the Ninth Circuit and in the immigration courts.
Catalina was O’Melveny’s 2012 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow, and she speaks regularly on diversity in the legal profession. She co-founded both the Women Attorneys' Network and the Community Involvement Committee in the Firm's Los Angeles office. For her contributions, Catalina was awarded a Warren Christopher Values Award, an honor bestowed on those who exemplify the Firm’s legacy of excellence, leadership, and citizenship.