Cate E. Edwards

Cate E. Edwards is a trial lawyer who represents people harmed by corporate negligence, civil rights violations, sexual harassment, assault, and wrongful termination. She brings a client-centered approach to every case, combining personal goals with legal analysis and strong advocacy. She has practiced law for fifteen years.

Cate graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 2004 with a degree in Politics and a certificate in Political Economy. She earned her law degree from Harvard Law School in 2009, where she worked with the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and served as Policy Editor.

Cate focuses her personal injury practice on serious injuries and wrongful death caused by corporate negligence, truck and vehicle accidents, industrial accidents, and unsafe property conditions. She also represents whistleblowers, workers facing retaliation or discrimination, and individuals harmed by sexual harassment or assault.

Cate also handles civil rights matters involving police shootings, abuse, prison injury and death caused by poor health care or mistreatment, and wrongful conviction cases. Her practice reflects a deep commitment to people facing life-changing harm and to pursuing accountability through thoughtful, determined representation.

Cate began her legal career clerking for U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema in the Eastern District of Virginia. She later joined Sanford Heisler in Washington, D.C., worked on class action matters, and became a partner at Edwards Kirby before founding Edwards Beightol.

Cate E. Edwards has received many honors, including Best Lawyers, North Carolina Super Lawyers, Business North Carolina Legal Elite, and LawDragon Top 500 Civil Rights & Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyers. She was also named a Women in Business Award Winner, a Legal Newsmaker, and a Rising Star.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Edwards Beightol, LLC
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, North Carolina State Bar
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California
• District of Columbia
• North Carolina
• Virginia

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Princeton University
  BA in Politics with Cum Laude

Awards & Badges