Catherine Sempepos was born and raised in New York City, N.Y. where she received her B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University. After moving to the west coast and teaching for a while, she decided to fulfill a lifelong dream to practice law. She attended Pepperdine University College of Law in Malibu, CA where she received her J.D.
Her career in law has included several years of employment as a contract Public Defender in Lake County, CA, as well as time as a solo practitioner where she handled family law and criminal defense cases. She has also worked on immigration cases in federal court in Los Angeles, CA. She always fights to obtain the best possible outcome for her clients.