Catherine Valerio Barrad

Catherine Valerio Barrad joined the California State University's Office of General Counsel in January 2016, serving most recently as university counsel for San Diego State University. Prior to joining the CSU, Catherine was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, a major international law firm, where she specialized in trial and appellate litigation, and data privacy and security issues. She received her J.D. from Northwestern University and her MBA from UCLA.