Background
Cattani, Maryellen B. was born on December 1, 1943 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Daughter of Arnold Theodore and Corinne Marilyn (Kovacevich) Cattani.
Cattani, Maryellen B. was born on December 1, 1943 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Daughter of Arnold Theodore and Corinne Marilyn (Kovacevich) Cattani.
Vassar College (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor 1968).
Admitted to the bar, 1969, California and New New York Contributing Author: "Litigation for the Non-Litigator," Practicing Law Institute, 1987. The Corporate Counsellor"s Desk Book, Law & Business, 1982.
Partner, Morrison & Foerster, 1989-1991.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, 1984-1989 and Vice President and General Counsel, 1981-1983, Transamerica Corporation. Partner, 1975-1981 and Associate, 1970-1974, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell, 1968-1969. Member, Executive Committee and Board of Directors, 1987-1991 and General Counsel, 1990-1991, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
Member, Board of Directors, The Exploratorium, 1988-1994.
Member: Board of Trustees, Vassar College, 1985-1993. Board of Regents, 1985-1992, and Board of Trustees, 1990, Saint Mary"s College of California. Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1987, American Corporate Counsel Association.
Member: Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of San Francisco, 1981-1984.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Company-Chair, 1989-1991, Committee on Women. Member, Committees on: Nominating, 1988.
Arbitration of Fee Disputes, 1978-1980. Elections, 1977; Employment of Women in Law, 1975-1977, Chair, 1976, Company-Chair, 1975).
State Bar of California (Member, 1978-1982 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Executive Committee, Business Law Section.
Member, Committee on Partnerships, 1977-1978. Hearing Officer and Member of Investigative Panel for District 4, 1977-1978). American Bar Association (Member: Corporation, Banking and Business Law Sections.
Committees on: Federal Regulation of Securities.
Committee on Corporate Law Departments, 1983-1984). (Executive Vice President and General Counsel).
Member, Executive Committee and Board of Directors, 1987-1991 and General Counsel, 1990-1991, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Member, Board of Directors, The Exploratorium, 1988-1994. Member: Board of Trustees, Vassar College, 1985-1993.
Board of Regents, 1985-1992, and Board of Trustees, 1990, Saint Mary"s College of California.
Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1987, American Corporate Counsel Association. Member: Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of San Francisco, 1981-1984.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Company-Chair, 1989-1991, Committee on Women. Member, Committees on: Nominating, 1988.
Arbitration of Fee Disputes, 1978-1980.
Elections, 1977. Employment of Women in Law, 1975-1977, Chair, 1976, Company-Chair, 1975). State Bar of California (Member, 1978-1982 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Executive Committee, Business Law Section.
Member, Committee on Partnerships, 1977-1978.
Hearing Officer and Member of Investigative Panel for District 4, 1977-1978). American Bar Association (Member: Corporation, Banking and Business Law Sections. Committees on: Federal Regulation of Securities.
Committee on Corporate Law Departments, 1983-1984).
(Executive Vice President and General Counsel).
Married Frank C. Herringer. Children: Sarah, Julia.