Cate Beekman

Cate Beekman has been defending people charged with crimes since being admitted to the California bar in 2006. She worked as a deputy public defender in Kern, Solano and Napa Counties, completing more than 40 jury trials. Cate is smart and friendly, which helps her connect with clients, jurors, and adversaries alike.

Cate earned her law degree from U.C. Berkeley School of Law. Before her law career, Cate worked as a policy analyst at the Center for Civil Justice, a nonprofit organization in Saginaw, Michigan, where her work focused on hunger policy and advocacy.

Cate also has a Master’s degree in policy analysis and nonprofit management from Indiana University in Bloomington. She is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan.

University of California, Berkeley School of Law

J.D. (2006) | Law

2003 - 2006

Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington

M.S. (2001) | Policy Analysis

1999 - 2001

Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington

B.S. (2000) | Public Affairs

1996 - 2000

Deputy Public Defender

Napa County Public Defender

2011 - 2011

Deputy Public Defender

Solano County Public Defender

2007 - 2010

Deputy Public Defender

Kern County Public Defender

2006 - 2007

Policy Analyst

Center for Civil Justice

2001 - 2003

State Bar of California  # 245605

Member

Current

California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Member

2019 - Current

Solano Bar Association

2018 - Current

Napa Bar Association

2016 - Current

CALIFORNIA DUI LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

2016 - Current

California public Defender Association

2007 - Current