Catherine N. Karuga
The focus of Catherine Karuga’s litigation practice is on the representation of corporations, officers, directors and other individuals in criminal, civil and regulatory investigations and complex civil litigation. She has defended such clients as a pharmaceutical company and a major accounting firm in both prosecutorial and regulatory investigations, and in malpractice and multi-district class action litigation.
Bars and Court Admissions
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Representative Experience
The following is a brief summary of Catherine's experience and accomplishments:
- Defense of an individual in a pharmaceutical company in a federal Medicare fraud investigation
- Defense of a “Big Four” accounting firm in multi-jurisdictional professional malpractice litigation and in Securities and Exchange Commission investigation
- Defense of a major pharmaceutical company in federal anti-kickback and off-label investigations
- Defense of a major pharmaceutical company in multi-district class action litigation alleging price fraud
professional / civic involvement
- Boston Bar Association, Member
- Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts, Member
- Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys, Member
- Represents tenants facing eviction and victims of race-based housing discrimination on a pro bono basis
- Serve on the Associates Advisory Committee of the Boston Lawyers Group
publications