Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Courtney pursued her legal education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she obtained a Joint Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center, and her Master's in Public Administration from Southern University A&M College Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy.
Prior to pursuing her legal education, Courtney attended and is a graduate of Southern University - Shreveport where she obtained her Associate degree in Paralegal Studies and Wiley College - Marshall, Texas where she obtained her Bachelor of Administration degree with a specialization in Organizational Management that includes Business Management, Human Resource and Finance.
Courtney is a former Assistant City Attorney for the City of Shreveport and a former Judicial Law Clerk for the First Judicial District Court where she was the Law Clerk for Judge Ramona Emanuel and Judge Karelia Stewart.
During law school, Courtney was the Administrative Assistant for Judge John Michael Guidry during his term at the First Circuit Court of Appeal in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Courtney has been voted as one of SB Magazine Top 40 Attorneys for the Shreveport-Bossier area in years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
In her private practice, Courtney provides legal representation for Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Family Law and Estate Planning.
Courtney is also the 2024 elected Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member for District 2 in Caddo Parish.
She is also a licensed Title Producer in the State of Louisiana, and one of the closing attorneys for Main Street Title, LLC located in Shreveport, Louisiana.
She is the former President of the Women's Section of the Shreveport Bar Association, and a current member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Harry V. Booth - Judge Henry A. Politz Inns of Court.
