Cathy Foti brings over thirty years of experience in complex civil and white-collar criminal cases, including fraud, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and attorney disciplinary issues. She conducts internal investigations for corporations and advises individuals involved in such inquiries.
Recognized as a leading attorney by Chambers USA in Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Cathy is noted as a “seasoned practitioner” who is “incredibly well prepared and thoughtful” in every situation. Benchmark Litigation has honored her as a “Litigation Star” in both White-Collar Crime/Enforcement/Investigations and Labor & Employment, highlighting her expertise in sensitive investigations. Legal 500 United States has named her a recommended lawyer in Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense, and Who’s Who Legal has acknowledged her in the same fields. Cathy has been consistently listed in Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers and has appeared on their Top 50 Women list for several years. Most recently, she was included in Crain’s New York Business’s 2023 “Notable Women in Law” list.
Cathy serves on the Advisory Council of the New York Women’s Bar Association, where she has previously held roles on the Board of Directors, Vice-President, and Co-Chair of its Judiciary and Professional Ethics and Discipline Committees. She has also chaired the Sentencing Guidelines Committee of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers (NYCDL) and represented the Committee before the United States Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the Guidelines. Additionally, she is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Council, and the New York City Bar Association, where she has served on the Committee on Professional Discipline and the Criminal Law Committee.
Cathy contributes to The Insider Blog on Forbes.com and has been a long-time member of the Board of Editors and contributor to the Business Crimes Bulletin. She speaks and writes on various topics, including corporate internal investigations, evidence issues, ethics, attorney disciplinary proceedings, and developments in employment discrimination.
