Courtney Corbello serves as Counsel at the Center for American Liberty, where she advocates for the fundamental rights and liberties protected by the Constitution. With deep experience in high-impact litigation, Courtney is dedicated to defending free speech, religious liberty, and other foundational civil rights against government overreach and unconstitutional mandates.
Courtney began her legal career as a briefing attorney for Judge David Newell on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s highest court for criminal matters. She then served for six years at the Texas Attorney General’s Office, where she represented the state in a wide range of significant cases involving constitutional law, Title VII claims, and lawsuits challenging federal overreach. This role included defending state sovereignty and individual liberties against federal encroachment.
Before joining the Center for American Liberty, Courtney was a litigation attorney for the Institute for Free Speech, where she defended core First Amendment rights in federal courts nationwide. Her work included high-profile cases that protected the right to speak freely, associate without fear of reprisal, and engage in the robust exchange of ideas that are vital to a free society.
Courtney’s commitment to liberty extends beyond the courtroom. Before becoming an attorney, she served as a Cryptological Linguist in the United States Army, specializing in Mandarin.
She earned her law degree from the UCLA School of Law, where she was Vice President of the UCLA Law Moot Court Team, the sole recipient of the Order of the Barristers for exceptional oral advocacy in her graduating class, and the winner of the Roscoe Pound Moot Court Competition.
Courtney is licensed to practice law in Texas and the District of Columbia.