Catherine DeAppolonio joined the NJ Sharing Network team in 2022 and is responsible for the identification, evaluation, and treatment of risk within the organization. She directs all legal aspects of policies and procedures, and educates staff as needed. Catherine also serves as Corporate Compliance Officer.

DeAppolonio was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New Jersey in 2005. For more than 16 years, she spent her time in private practice concentrating in the areas of civil litigation, employment defense, public entity defense and law enforcement defense. DeAppolonio has appeared in state and federal courts handling cases from the pre-lawsuit phase, to depositions, discovery, motions, mediation and through jury trial and appeal.

DeAppolonio’s role at NJ Sharing Network focuses her legal talents on a cause she is passionate about. Catherine has supported donation since her best friend and college roommate at the University of New Hampshire was an organ donor after her sudden death at the age of 20.