Biography

Catherine Mary Kelley (formerly known as Cathy Faller) was born in Amityville, New York. Her passion for the animal kingdom, especially birds, started early living on diary farms in rural upstate New York and Minnesota. Her childhood pets included cats, horses, an orphaned sheep who lived in the family's farmhouse, and a goose. The Faller family also owned a team of Belgian draft horses who were used for farming, exhibitions, and parades.

Catherine remains dedicated to her compassion for animals by being a member of the Audubon Society, the Northwest Exotic Bird Society, and a Volunteer in the Visiting Pet Friends Program with the Seattle Humane Society of King County. Catherine volunteers her time with her Cockatoo, Maggie, visiting local schools and nursing homes.

Catherine has seen most of the United States through her travels and life in rural communities in New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Minnesota, California, and Washington. She has also vacationed in Canada and Europe. Catherine and her husband currently live outside Seattle, Washington with their three rambunctious parrots.

While attending Seattle University, Catherine volunteered in the Bankruptcy Clinic and the Professional Conduct Review Clinic. Her community services also include volunteer work for the Issaquah Village Theatre, King County Pro Bono Clinics and other charities.

In her spare time, Catherine enjoys bird watching, reading historical fiction, sewing, beadwork cross-stitching, gardening, traveling, and hiking the trails and parks of Washington.

EDUCATION:

• Seattle University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2001
• Mississippi University, B.S. Paralegal Studies, 1997
• Gonzaga University, pre-law studies, 1992-1994
• Cazenovia College, A.A.S., Interior Design, 1981

BAR ADMISSIONS:

• Washington State Courts
• United States District Courts, for the Western and Eastern Districts
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• Washington State Bar Association
• King County Bar Association
• Issaquah Chamber of Commerce

PUBLICATIONS:

Speaker and Author, Compliance with the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and Fair Credit Billing Act in Collections, WSBA-CLE, December 2005. "Judgments: What to do After you Win".

LINKS:

Organizations:

Northwest Exotic Bird Society
Seattle Audubon Society
PAWS
Seattle Humane Society
Issaquah Village Theatre
Falcon Cam
Pale Male
Falcon Research Group
Mollywood

Legal/State/City

Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Washington State Courts Forms
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Forms
Washington Court Directory
City of Issaquah
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce