Hudson Cook Adds Catharine Andricos as Partner
The firm's new partner will focus her practice on federal and state consumers financial services law. She will be based out of Hudson Cook LLP's Washington, D.C., office.

Catharine Andricos
HANOVER, Md. — Hudson Cook LLP, a
nationwide provider of legal compliance
services for the financial services industry,
has added Catharine Andricos as a partner
at its Washington, D.C. office.
The former associate of the firm brings
significant academic and professional
experience to her new role. She will focus
her practice on federal and state consumer
financial services law.
Before joining Hudson Cook, Andricos
worked as an associate for Severson &
Werson, where she served in the San
Francisco, Calif.-based firm’s commercial litigation practice. She is admitted to practice law in both California and the District of Columbia and is also a member of the American Bar Association’s section on Business Law
“Catharine has skills and knowledge that will fit perfectly in the firm’s practice,” said Robert Cook, managing partner of Hudson Cook.
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