Catherine A. Graziose

Catherine “Cat” Graziose joined Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP in July 2024. Ms. Graziose previously worked in the area of Higher Education at Bond, Schoeneck, and King, PLLC, and also in the Office of General Counsel at the State University of New York. Ms. Graziose represents public and private clients in Higher Education and Primary/Secondary Education, on a wide range of education and employment law issues. Ms. Graziose specializes in matters relating to Title IX and Title VI, and has background counseling on issues relating to borrower defense, financial aid, Title IV, student conduct, student affairs, and contractual issues for private and public institutions of higher education. Ms. Graziose has a unique passion for higher education which allows her to stay ahead of emergent issues in higher education, which has become a rapidly evolving and everchanging legal landscape. With experience serving as a general counsel, as well in-depth insight into legal standards in higher education, Ms. Graziose is well positioned to provide legal counsel that weighs the needs of each unique institution.

Background/Education

Ms. Almonte received her Juris Doctor degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia. Ms. Almonte was a Lead Articles Editor for the Washington and Lee Law Review, and served as a mentor to first-year and transfer students through the Kirgis fellow Program. She also worked as a Martin Parks Burks Scholar, providing legal research, citation, and writing instruction to first-year law students. Ms. Almonte previously earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University.

Ms. Almonte is originally from Latham, New York.