Hon. Cathleen M. Vitale

5th Judicial Circuit Associate Judge

Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County Associate Judge

Private Practice

  • Law Offices of Cathleen M. Vitale, 2013 - 2015
  • Law Offices of Henault & Sysko Chartered, 1994-2013
  • Law Offices of Whitworth, Weber & Smith, 1991 – 1994

Judicial Internships/Clerkships

  • Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County Judicial Clerkship,
         The Honorable Raymond G. Thieme, Jr., September Term, 1989 – 1990
  • Circuit Court for Baltimore City Judicial Judicial Intern,
         The Honorable Arrie W. Davis, Spring and Summer Terms, 1987

Education

  • University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1989
  • University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., Government and Politics, 1985

Bar Memberships

  • Court of Appeals of Maryland, 1989
  • United States District Court, District of Maryland, 1990
  • United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 1990
  • Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, 1991
  • United States Court of Military Appeals, 1992
  • United States Court of Appeals, Federal Fourth Circuit, 1997
  • United States Court of Claims, 1997
  • United States Tax Court, 1997
  • United States Supreme Court, 1997

Elected/Appointed Office

  • Maryland General Assembly, Delegate, District 33, 2010-2015
  • Anne Arundel County Councilman, District 5, 2000-2010
  • Critical Area Commission Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays, Commissioner 2004-2010

Memberships

  • National Association of Women Judges
  • Maryland Circuit Court Judges Association
  • Anne Arundel County Bar Association
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • James C. Cawood (formerly Paca-Brent) American Inns of Court
  • Maryland General Assembly Women's Caucus (2010-2015)

Professional Activities/Acknowledgements

  • Small Business Administration, GSPC Attorney Advocate of the Year, 2014
  • Maryland Bar Association, Fellow, 2014
  • ASPIRE, Community Heritage Award 2015
  • Washington D.C.'s Leading Women in Law, 2013
  • AA County Volunteer Firefighters Association Hall of Fame Inductee, 2010
  • Severna Park High School Inaugural Distinguished Graduate, 2005
  • Fannie Lou Hammer Humanitarian Award, 2004