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Catherine Gamper Ottenritter

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Catherine Ottenritter
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cgottenritter@Venable.com
Baltimore, MD
T +1 410.244.7473

Catherine Gamper Ottenritter represents clients in complex commercial matters. Catherine brings significant judicial experience to her litigation practice after serving two judicial clerkships with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. She has assisted trial teams in state and federal courts, including on a team that secured a judgment in federal court for a client suing for aiding and abetting fraud. Catherine also has experience representing clients facing class actions brought under state and federal consumer protection statutes. In addition to her litigation practice, she has advised clients on compliance with applicable laws and provided recommendations for improvement.

Prior to law school, Catherine worked as a legal assistant to the intellectual property group of an international law firm. In this role, she assisted the pretrial and trial teams for high-profile litigation cases and managed relevant case materials.

Related Practices

Experience

Representative Matters

  • Served on a team that successfully defended several real estate entities and their owner against breach of contract and fraud claims in Maryland state court
  • Served on a trial team in federal court that secured a verdict in a bench trial for a client bringing claims for civil aiding and abetting related to a multi-million-dollar fraudulent scheme
  • Served on a trial and appellate litigation team that obtained an affirmance of defense verdict for a client sued for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress in Maryland state court
  • Negotiated a favorable settlement for a client suing in federal court under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violations of the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. magna cum laude University of Maryland School of Law 2018
    • Order of the Coif
    • Editor-in-chief, Maryland Law Review, Vol. 77
    • Summer associate, Venable LLP, 2017
    • Judicial intern, the Honorable Richard D. Bennett, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 2017
    • Judicial intern, the Honorable Charles J. Peters, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 2016
  • B.A. with distinction University of Virginia 2012

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Clerk Experience

  • The Honorable Richard D. Bennett U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
  • The Honorable Stephanie A. Gallagher U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Community
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Volunteerism

  • Trustee, Anna Emory Warfield Memorial Fund, Inc., 2025 – present
  • Alumni mentor, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2020 – 2023