Biography
Some of Katheryn's recent experience includes serving on Weil teams representing:
- A financial services company in an antitrust action defending against claims under the Sherman Act and state consumer protection statutes
- A meal delivery platform on appeal in a purported antitrust class action alleging that defendants use their dominant market positions to force restaurants to charge elevated prices to all of their customers through the use of certain contract restrictions between defendants and the restaurants that utilize their platforms
- A major food retailer in multiple bench trials against federal and state regulators challenging a proposed merger
- A global food and beverage company in two class actions alleging privacy law violations
- A software company in a significant trade secrets litigation
Katheryn has an active pro bono practice, including assisting on Weil teams representing a putative class of foster care youth in New Hampshire and a federal prisoners’ rights class-action in the E.D.N.Y. Katheryn is active in other professional organizations. She was selected as a 2023-2024 Fellow for the National Bar Association’s (NBA) Associate Advancement Academy for Excellence.
Katheryn received her J.D., cum laude, from William & Mary Law School, where she served as Senior Notes Editor for the William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice. She was also inducted into the Order of the Barristers. She received her M.A. in International Studies, and her B.A. from University of Connecticut. Prior to joining Weil, Katheryn served as judicial intern to the Honorable Edgardo Ramos of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Latest Thinking
- Against All Odds—How to Try, and Win, High-Leverage Cases Publication — New York Law Journal — By Luna Ngan Barrington and Katheryn Maldonado — December 13, 2024
- Navigating Privacy, Cybersecurity, and the Future of AI Publication — CPO Magazine — By Pravin R. Patel, Corey Brady and Katheryn Maldonado — December 06, 2024
- Looking Beyond Predominance: A Survey of Alternatives to Defeat Class Certification Alert — Class Action Monitor — By David R. Singh, Pravin R. Patel, Elaina Aquila, Zhi Yang Tan, Natalie Howard, Evelyn Medai and Katheryn Maldonado — PDF — July 31, 2023
- Beware of Testing the Waters: Wading Into Litigation Could Cost the Company Its Arbitration Right Publication — University of Miami Law Review — By Pravin R. Patel, Nicole Comparato and Katheryn Maldonado — June 09, 2023