Courtney is a business litigator with a particular emphasis in the managed care industry who works closely with clients faced with complex commercial disputes. Courtney has over 17 years of handling complex commercial litigation, representing clients in a variety of lawsuits, arbitrations, and counseling matters.
Courtney prides herself on the partnerships she builds with clients—working to understand her clients’ unique business challenges and ultimate goals and to align specific litigation strategy with those overarching considerations.
While the range of business disputes on which Courtney works crosses many industries, she has developed extensive and specialized experience in managed care litigation. On a daily basis, Courtney represents managed care clients—including group insurers, plan administrators, third-party claim administrators, pharmacy providers and employer groups. She handles cases involving disputes over medical benefits, claim billing and payment, reimbursement disputes, fraud, and other issues common in the healthcare industry.
Courtney is skilled in managing jurisdictional issues unique to ERISA and the healthcare space, and she is known for her practical approach to managing complicated and challenging matters, from the first filing or discovery request, all the way through trial.
Over the years, Courtney has built a wealth of knowledge on nuanced issues such as claims data management, medical coding, medical billing issues, and privacy issues that are unique to the health care industry, including compliance with HIPAA and other state and federal privacy laws.
Courtney’s strengths are constant attention to detail, building strong client relationships with consistent and clear communication, creativity in formulating a “big picture” strategy, and above all—hard work. As the daughter of Louisiana public school teachers, Courtney learned fundamental values, skills, and work ethic from what she witnessed every day. She strives to employ those same values in her service to her clients now.
Courtney was honored as a 2023 Litigation Trailblazer by The National Law Journal, which recognizes litigators from across the nation who are “agents of change.” This recognition followed her defense of Rite Aid in Delaware state court, which resulted in a complete defense verdict following a two-week jury trial.
Courtney has also been recognized by the National Diversity Council and Healthcare Diversity Council as one of the Top 25 Multicultural Leaders in Healthcare (Houston). This recognition spotlights professionals who are dedicated to quality healthcare and have positively impacted the Greater Houston community.
Recently, Courtney was named a 2024 “Future Star” by Benchmark Litigation and also a 2025 “Best Lawyer (Commercial Litigation)” by The Best Lawyers In America. Prior to these recognitions, Courtney was consistently named to Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List” (2018-2022) and the “Rising Star” list published by Texas Super Lawyers (2014-2021).
- Business Litigation
- General Civil Litigation
- Managed Care Litigation
- Health Care Litigation and Compliance
- Arbitration and Mediation
- ERISA Litigation
- Juris Doctor, Vanderbilt Law School, 2007
- Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana State University, 2004
- Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, The Best Lawyers In America, 2025
- Future Star, Texas, Benchmark Litigation, 2024-2025
- Litigation Trailblazer, The National Law Journal, 2023
- Top 25 Multicultural Leaders in Healthcare, National Diversity Council and Healthcare Diversity Council, 2019
- “40 & Under Hot List”, Benchmark Litigation, 2018-2022
- Rising Star, Business Litigation, Texas Monthly and Texas Super Lawyers Magazine, 2014-2021
- Houston Bar Association, Federal Practice Section and Litigation Section
- Texas Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
Courtney handles contested proceedings brought by or against hospitals and other health care facilities and providers; she has extensive experience defending and/or prosecuting many types of claims and causes of action on behalf of managed care clients, including:
- Disputes involving facility-based providers.
- Disputes involving anesthesia services.
- Disputes involving pharmaceutical reimbursement.
- Disputes involving pass-through billing schemes.
- Disputes involving waiver of cost share and out-of-network models.
- Disputes involving emergency services.
- Disputes involving prompt payment laws.
- Disputes involving coverage determinations.
- Disputes involving pharmacy benefit management.
- Disputes involving bariatric surgeries and related procedures.
- Disputes involving air ambulance services.
- Disputes involving vendor networks.
- Disputes involving medical billing and coding.
- Disputes involving payment methodologies.
- Disputes involving coverage and claim processing policies.
- Disputes involving narrow network arrangements.
- Disputes involving readmission policies.
- Disputes involving utilization management issues.
- Disputes involving continuity of care issues.
- Disputes involving plastic surgery.
- Disputes involving balance billing and surprise billing.
- Disputes involving providers in bankruptcy.
- Disputes involving freestanding emergency centers.
- Disputes involving in-office surgical service providers.
- Disputes involving sequestration.
- Disputes involving dialysis clinics.
- Disputes involving high-cost drugs.
- Disputes involving lab billing.
- Former Volunteer Prosecutor, City of Houston
- United Way Young Leaders
- United Way Women’s Initiative
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
- Past HBA Gender Fairness and Special Olympics Committees
- Young Texans Against Cancer - Lifetime Member
- Race for the Cure
- Houston Food Bank
- JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes
- Prison Fellowship
- Compassion International
- Houston Bar Foundation
- Texas Bar Foundation Fellow
- Supreme Court of Texas Access to Justice
- Vanderbilt Law School Annual Fund
- State court lawsuit representing energy company in multi-million dollar dispute; trial counsel in four-week jury trial resulting in favorable outcome for client.
- State court lawsuit representing individual client in unique bill of review matter; following jury trial, complete verdict in client’s favor.
- State court lawsuit representing individual client in dispute over property owners’ association; obtained favorable summary judgment and resolution for client.
- Federal court lawsuit over general insurance coverage dispute; obtained summary judgment for client on unique legal question, which was affirmed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Federal lawsuit involving reinsurance broker and alleged lost commissions; obtained favorable resolution for client.
- State court lawsuit on behalf of an energy company relating to a tubing failure; obtained favorable resolution for client.
- Federal court lawsuit on behalf of client for reformation based on scrivener’s error; obtained summary judgment for client.
- State court lawsuit representing client in wrongful death claim; obtained favorable resolution for client.
