I graduated from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, first in my class. While in law school, I was the president of the Spanish Speaking Lawyers Association, and I interned with a private local immigration law firm, the Denver Immigration Court, a corporate law firm in Caracas, Venezuela, and the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network, where I continue to volunteer as a pro bono attorney.
After law school, I clerked for the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Vermont Environmental Court. I then spent two years working for a private Vermont law firm before returning to Colorado, my native state. While in Vermont, I provided volunteer legal assistance to several immigrant and refugee nonprofit organizations. I have practiced exclusively immigration law since my return to Colorado in 2014.
I am an active member of the Executive Committee of the Colorado Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). I am also a past chair and current member of the Spanish Speaking Lawyers Committee of the Colorado Bar Association. I have represented clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), the Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. My immigration practice includes family, business, asylum, and removal defense.
I have lived in Argentina, Ecuador, and Venezuela, and I am fluent in Spanish. In my free time, I enjoy international travel, long distance running, ultimate Frisbee, camping, hiking, snowboarding, and photography, and I am attempting to learn Russian.
Practice areas
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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VT | Inactive | 2012 | 04/24/2022 |
CO | Active | 2010 | 03/05/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Senior Attorney | Elkind Alterman Harston, PC | 2018 - Present |
Volunteer Attorney | Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network | 2015 - Present |
Senior Attorney | Joseph Law Firm, PC | 2018 - 2018 |
Associate Attorney | Joseph Law Firm, PC | 2015 - 2017 |
Associate | Chan Law Firm | 2014 - 2015 |
Volunteer Attorney | Vermont Immigration and Asylum Advocates | 2013 - 2014 |
Writing Advisor | Univeristy of Denver Bar Success Program | 2013 - 2016 |
Associate | Monaghan Safar Ducham, PLLC | 2012 - 2014 |
Volunteer Attorney and English Tutor | Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program | 2012 - 2014 |
Law Clerk | Vermont Environmental Court | 2011 - 2012 |
Law Clerk | Colorado Court of Appeals, Judge Gale Miller | 2010 - 2011 |
Intern | Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network | 2010 - 2010 |
Intern | Denver Immigration Court | 2009 - 2009 |
Law Clerk | Joseph Law Firm, P.C. | 2009 - 2009 |
Legal Intern | Hoet, Pelaez, Castillo & Duque | 2008 - 2008 |
Office Assistant | Office of the City Attorney | 2003 - 2003 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Spanish Speaking Lawyers Committee | Member | 2018 - Present |
Law School Si Se Puede | Mentor | 2015 - Present |
University of Denver, Sturm College of Law Mentoring Program | Mentor | 2015 - Present |
American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
Our Courts and Our Courts Hispanic Outreach Program | Team Leader and Presenter | 2012 - Present |
Lawyers and Non-profit Organizations Throughout Denver | Translator/Interpreter | 2009 - Present |
Spanish Speaking Lawyers Committee, Colorado Bar Association | Chair | 2015 - 2018 |
Young Lawyers Division, Denver Bar Assoication | Executive Council Member | 2015 - 2018 |
Thread Magazine | Copy Editor | 2012 - 2012 |
Human Rights Outreach, Quito, Ecuador | Teach | 2007 - 2007 |
Palmer High School Cross Country Team | Volunteer Coach | 2005 - 2007 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Denver University Law Review | Baze v. Rees: Lethal Injection as a Constitutional Method of Execution | 2009 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Denver Sturm College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2010 |
University of Colorado - Boulder | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2005 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Mexican Consulate | Spanish Speaking Lawyer Committee, Pro Bono Outreach and Program | N/A |
Northeast Elementary | Annual Bilingual Night | N/A |
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Kaitlyn Wright, Immigration Attorney on Jul 8, 2018
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Courtney--she is an excellent immigration attorney and well-respected in the community.
Chad Johnson, Immigration Attorney on Jun 1, 2017
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Courtney is brilliant and extremely passionate about the law and her clients. I give her my highest endorsement.
Kaitlyn Wright, Immigration Attorney on Jul 8, 2018
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Courtney--she is an excellent immigration attorney and well-respected in the community.
Chad Johnson, Immigration Attorney on Jun 1, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Courtney is brilliant and extremely passionate about the law and her clients. I give her my highest endorsement.
Jennaweh Hondrogiannis, Immigration Attorney on Mar 3, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker
Courtney is an intelligent and passionate advocate for her clients. I value her as a colleague and individual. Her motivation and dedication never fail to impress.
Aaron Hall, Immigration Attorney on Mar 3, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker
Courtney is a passionate advocate for her clients. Her clients keen intellect, creative thinking, and intuitive sense of justice help her achieve her clients' objectives.
Koby Polaski, Immigration Attorney on Mar 2, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker
Courtney is an excellent attorney. She is smart, thoughtful and thorough. I value her as a co-worker and would trust her opinion and analysis on any immigration matter.
Jeffrey Joseph, Immigration Attorney on Mar 2, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer. Courtney is an outstanding lawyer with broad experience in all areas of immigration.
Alexander McShiras, Immigration Attorney on Jul 7, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Courtney is an excellent immigration attorney. Her zealous advocacy for her clients is amazing. I highly recommend her.