Courtney has experience in all stages of discovery, litigation, and trial preparation in state and federal court. Prior to joining Cozen O’Connor, Courtney was an associate with a full service national law firm, where she focused on mass tort litigation matters, including those involving asbestos and product liability. Before that, she worked as an employment law attorney, advising businesses of all sizes on matters relating to the ADA, FMLA, FLSA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, USERRA, and OSHA Regulations, and worker’s compensation. She also drafted policies and procedures to ensure employer compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
After earning her B.A. from Salve Regina University, where she was a ROTC company commander, Courtney spent the first four years of her career serving on active duty in the U.S. Army, where she was frequently responsible for numerous personnel and millions of dollars of equipment. She also served as a platoon leader during a deployment to Afghanistan from 2012-2013. Following her time on active duty she worked as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where she investigated cases of foreign counterintelligence threats, conducted surveillance, analyzed large amounts of data, and interviewed subjects concerning violations of federal law. Since leaving the active duty Army, Courtney has served in the Army Reserves as a Brigade Signal Corps officer and brigade judge advocate where Courtney was an adviser to the brigade commander on all legal matters, including acting as a prosecutor during Administrative Separation Boards and coordinating with the division legal office.
Courtney earned her J.D. from New England Law School, where she obtained a certificate in compliance and risk management. She also holds a professional certificate in U.S. business and constitutional law from Penn State University. During law school, she served as an intern for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Massachusetts and as a judicial intern at Cambridge District Court.