Cathie Schroeder is a business litigator defending clients in all types of business disputes. Her experience is particularly extensive in representing religious and banking institutions.

With 26 years of litigation experience, Cathie defends clients in state and federal courts and state appellate courts throughout Missouri and Illinois. Drawing on her experience, she provides sophisticated, effective legal strategies that support client goals.

Cathie started her legal career in 1984 as a paralegal. This provided a strong professional foundation for her extensive work handling complex commercial matters at trial and in arbitrations.

  • Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1998
    • Academic Achievement Award, Legal Research and Writing I and II
  • Webster University, B.A., with honors, 1994

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Missouri

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District, Illinois

Professional

  • American Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar
  • The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
  • The Bar Association of the Central and Southern Federal Districts of Illinois
  • The Clinton County, Illinois Bar Association
  • Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
  • National Diocesan Attorneys Association

Community

  • St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary
  • St. Francis of Assisi Finance Council, 2006-2011

In her spare time, I enjoy working on embroidery projects, especially counted cross stitch.