Background
Steane, Catherine Mary was born on July 31, 1958 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of Willard Heath and Mary Kay (Behan) Steane.
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Catherine Mary Steane
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AB, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1980; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1984.
Career
Researcher, writer, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Providence, 1980-1981; associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, San Francisco, 1984-1985; associate, Howard, Rice, Nemerovski et al, San Francisco, 1986; associate, Robert Sheppard & Associations, San Francisco, 1986-1988; private practice,, San Francisco, 1988-1991; deputy city attorney, Oakland (California) City Attorney' General’ s Office, 1991-1993. Commissioner San Francisco Rent Arbitration and Stabilization Board, since 1993.
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Membership
Senior attorney Environmental Defense Fund, Oakland, since 1993. Committee member Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, since 1985. Member State Bar California (Wiley Manuel award 1990), Bar Association San Francisco (committee co-chairman 1991-1992, Outstanding Volunteer in Public Svc. award 1989,90, Merit award 1991), San Francisco Women Lawyers Alliance, Queen'sBench.
