Catherine F. Munson

Native American Law

Native American Litigation

Catherine Munson is co-leader of the Native American Affairs practice. She has extensive litigation experience, representing tribal clients in a wide variety of complex cases before the Court of Federal Claims, federal district courts, federal appellate courts, the United States Supreme Court and administrative agencies. Ms. Munson specializes in water-related litigation and in advising clients on water matters, including water marketing, leasing, storage, protection of water quality, water regulation, and code drafting. Ms. Munson regularly advises clients on dealings with the Department of Interior and enforcement of the United States’ trust responsibility. Ms. Munson is a regular speaker at Indian law conferences and co-chairs a tribal water law seminar each year.

Emory University School of Law, J.D., with honors (1999)

Vanderbilt University, B.A., Political Science, cum laude (1995)