Catherine’s lending work involves loans throughout the United States, all of which are secured by commercial real estate and various other assets. Catherine is experienced in drafting and negotiating documentation for complex loan transactions including multi-party credit agreements and tri-party agreements, and documentation involving major landlords.

Catherine also works with developers and landlords in connection with acquisitions, developments, divestitures and lease transactions. This area of her practice involves drafting and negotiating purchase contracts and conveyance documents and reviewing the assets to be acquired as part of the due diligence team. Her practice also includes the representation of a number of landlords in connection with the drafting and negotiating of complex lease agreements with major corporation tenants, including several Fortune 500 corporations.

Catherine also represents entrepreneurs in a variety of enterprises with the initial formation of their business entity, the leasing or acquisition of their office space or building, and the continued advice necessary to help their company grow and develop into a thriving business.

After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Catherine worked as an Assistance Vice President with First Atlanta Bank (Atlanta) and left after 4 years to attend Emory Law School.

Prior to becoming a partner with Tatum Levine & Powell, Catherine was a commercial real estate associate with King & Spalding (Summer 1988, 1989-1994) and with Hunton & Williams (1994-1996).

Catherine is an Adjunct Professor at Emory Law School. She teaches a class entitled Deal Skills and Negotiations which is a practical “real life” course designed to ready law students for the actual practice of law. She is also on the Boards of the Florence McDonnell Spiritual Counseling Center and The Transition House, Inc. She has volunteered at the Children’s Hospital-Egleston Campus in Atlanta for over 17 years, chaired a variety of community hospital groups and functions, and is a committed volunteer at her children’s schools. She is also a member of the Lullwater Garden Club. Catherine belongs to All Saints Episcopal Church.

Catherine is married and has three children. In her spare time, Catherine enjoys overseas travel and reading.