Courtney T. Joiner
Counsel
Driven by a commitment to make a meaningful difference in the lives of his clients, Courtney T. Joiner thrives on tackling complex and high-stakes legal challenges every day. A seasoned trial and appellate advocate, Courtney guides clients to successful outcomes through a strategic command of legal principals shaped by decades of handling matters from inception through trial and appeal.
Courtney represents private corporations, school boards, municipalities and government entities in labor and employment matters, education law, workers’ compensation, and complex civil litigation. He also leverages his trial and appellate experience when advising clients on the preparation and revision of employee handbooks helping to proactively reduce risk and strengthen defensibility.
In the labor and employment space, he provides strategic advice to clients on complying with federal employment statutes such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and their state equivalents.
Earlier in his career, Courtney served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served as the Chief of the Financial Litigation Unit and also represented the federal government in appellate and civil litigation matters.
In his free time, Courtney is a photographer, who takes graduation and wedding photos and portraiture. He also coaches his daughter and son in track and football, sports he played as student-athlete in college.
Experience
- Defended employer and obtained summary judgement in Title VII race discrimination case, which was upheld on appeal.
- Achieved early dismissal of a Section 1983 civil rights excessive force action as lead defense counsel.
- Successfully represented employer as both trial and appellate counsel, securing Fifth Circuit affirmance of a favorable verdict in a COBRA lawsuit.
- Successfully argued case before the Louisiana Supreme Court, which required the court to clarify the scope of the school immunity law in Louisiana.
- Won an appellate judgment affirming the dismissal of a trial court lawsuit by a plaintiff alleging age and race discrimination by an employer.
- Successfully represented employer as both trial and appellate counsel in wrongful termination lawsuit.