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Courtney Shytle is a highly experienced appellate and trial attorney who tirelessly defends clients in product liability litigation, premises liability and class action litigation. Clients retain her for her experience in managing all aspects of a case including complex files, fact investigation, discovery, mediations, motions work and preparing, defending and deposing expert witnesses.

Courtney has represented several major manufacturers for motor vehicles, motorcycles and other automotive products such as airbags. She has also tried cases involving crashworthiness and post collision fuel fed fire. Her practice also includes defending consumer product manufacturers in toxic tort and personal injury cases.

Additionally, Courtney’s experience includes guiding publicly-traded and private companies in the consumer products, energy and retail sectors through complex civil litigation in state and federal court.

In her free time, Courtney enjoys travelling the world with her family and trying out different cuisines. 

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina, 1994

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1995
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 1996

Education

  • University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1994
    cum laude
    Petigru Scholar
    Order of the Wig and Robe
    South Carolina Law Review, Member

  • University of South Carolina, South Carolina Honors College, B.A., 1991
    magna cum laude
    Major:  English

Professional Associations

    • American Bar Association
    • Defense Research Institute
    • South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
    • South Carolina Bar

Recent Verdicts & Case Studies


CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE.

Recent News, Events and Blogs


Speaking Engagements

  • "Using Contracts to Avoid Problematic Jurisdictions and Unfavorable Law," Co-Presenter, Webinar, April 2021
  • “Challenging the Status Quo: Cutting Edge Trial Tactics and Themes in High Exposure Cases,” Co-Presenter, ABA TIPS Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation, Phoenix, AZ, April 2018