Catalina Odio

Catalina Odio (she/her) is a civil rights and criminal defense attorney committed to using the law as a means of righting wrongs on an individual and systemic level.

Since joining Brown, Goldstein & Levy in September 2024, she has represented clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges at trial and on appeal; organizational plaintiffs seeking equal access under the ADA; and individuals suing for wrongful conviction. Her practice also includes commercial and police misconduct litigation.

Catalina is a multilingual lawyer who has previously worked as an immigration representative in the Bronx and a volunteer EMT/firefighter in rural Ohio. These experiences inform her approach to client representation, which is grounded in compassion, respect for diverse backgrounds and experiences, and awareness of the many ways our legal and social systems impact clients, their families, and their communities.

Catalina graduated from Yale Law School, where she served as a student director of the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, partnering with the SF City Attorney’s Office to bring public interest lawsuits on behalf of city residents. She also served on the board of the Latinx Law Students Association.

After graduating from law school, Catalina clerked for the Honorable Jeffrey A. Meyer of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Catalina lives in Baltimore with her husband and two feuding cats, where she enjoys oil painting and thrillers.