Catherine Ahlin-Halverson
Public Interest Counsel
Overview
Catherine Ahlin-Halverson serves as Maslon's Public Interest Counsel to spearhead community and pro bono initiatives for the firm. She also leads UPLIFT: Legal Institute for Teens, an after school mock trial program that she created and launched in 2017 to serve eighth-grade students who reflect the rich diversity of the Twin Cities. In addition to leading the mock trial program, Catherine serves as a mentor and leader across all of Maslon's pro bono efforts.
Previously, Catherine was a partner at Maslon practicing in the areas of complex and class action litigation and served as co-chair of Maslon's Litigation Group from 2011-2013. She is a 2000 graduate of Columbia Law School where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and graduated cum laude from Smith College in 1996 with a B.A. in music.
Honors
2023 Outstanding Service Award, Minnesota Justice Foundation
Diversity & Inclusion Honoree, Minnesota Lawyer, 2020
Attorney of the Year, Minnesota Lawyer, 2018
Light of Justice Award, Texas Defender Service, 2018
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2016-2020, 2022 (North Star Lawyer is a designation that recognizes members who provide 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services in a calendar year.)
Recognized on Minnesota Rising Stars list as part of the Super Lawyers® selection process, 2008-2010, 2012-2014 (Minnesota Rising Stars is a designation given to only 2.5 percent of Minnesota attorneys each year, based on a selection process that includes the recommendation of peers in the legal profession.)
Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota® list, 2012-2015 (The annual edition of the Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota list features attorneys who received the highest point totals in the previous year's Minnesota Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars balloting, research, and blue ribbon review process.)