Catherine C. Engberg
Partner
She/Her/Hers
Joined Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger in:
2002
Primary Practice Areas:
City Attorney & General Counsel Services, Election Law, Local Initiatives & Referendums, Planning & Zoning Law, CEQA Compliance & Litigation, Utility Law (CPUC)
Career Highlights
- City Attorney, City of Half Moon Bay.
- Town Attorney, Town of Portola Valley.
- Managing Partner of Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger since 2025.
- Adjunct Lecturer, Land Use Law at Stanford Law School and Berkeley Law.
Community Service, Publications, and Recognitions
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- Northern California Super Lawyers, Land Use/Zoning.
- Former board member, Bay Nature Institute.
- Former board member, Kensington Municipal Advisory Council.
- Licensed Professional Civil Engineer
Bar Memberships
Member of the Bar of the State of California.
Education
Stanford University, JD, 2001
Stanford University, BS, Civil Engineering/Environmental and Water Studies
Clerkship: Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of California
About Me
I balance dance mom and baseball mom duties on the weekends. I am working to improve my tennis game and hip hop dance skills, with mixed results. My black lab “Eevee” likes to take me on jogs in nearby Tilden Park.