Background
Plaut, Cathleen M. was born on November 22, 1960 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Plaut, Cathleen M. was born on November 22, 1960 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Miami University (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1982). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Juris Doctor, 1986). Phi Kappa Phi.
Worked at Bailey & Dixon, Limited liability partnership (Raleigh, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil Trial, Appellate and Administrative Practice. Litigation: Insurance Regulation, Defense of Personal Injury and Professional Malpractice Claims, Commercial Litigation, Including Environmental Law, Employment Law, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Municipal and Police Liability, Products Liability, Drug and Medical Device Liability, Business Torts, and Workers" Compensation. Administrative Law: Public Utilities, Including Electric, Telecommunications, Gas, Transportation, Water and Sewer.
Professional and Occupational Licensing, Healthcare.
Governmental Relations: State Legislative and Executive Representation with Emphasis in Insurance, Banking, Environmental Law. Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Real Estate and Estate Administration.
Admitted to the bar, 1986, North Carolina. 1988, United States. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina.
1989, United States. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina.
Phi Kappa Phi. Member: The Order of Barristers. Holderness Moot Court Bench, 1985-1986.
Law Clerk to Judge South. Gerald Arnold, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1986-1988.
Adjunct Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, University of North Carolina School of Law, 1987-1988. Member: Wake County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations. Bailey & Dixon has served local, national, and international clients in North Carolina"s capital, across the state, and in neighboring states for fifty years.
The firm practices primarily in civil litigation, administrative law, and governmental relations.
Its experience in these chosen practice fields exceeds firms of far greater size, and encompasses representation in a variety of complex business, tort, and regulatory matters. By blending prudent growth with discerning use of technology and selectivity in its practice areas, it has earned a reputation as one of the most effective, efficient firms in the region.
Founded by a former Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the firm has a proud history of public and professional service. Bailey & Dixon"s lawyers have served on government commissions and committees, as councillor and president of its State Bar, and in diverse capacities in national, state, and local bar organizations.
Member: The Order of Barristers. Holderness Moot Court Bench, 1985-1986. Law Clerk to Judge South. Gerald Arnold, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1986-1988.
Adjunct Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, University of North Carolina School of Law, 1987-1988.
Member: Wake County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations.