Courtney D. Thompson

Courtney Thompson supports clients by conducting legal research, drafting memoranda, and assisting with litigation strategy across a range of matters. Her experience includes assisting attorneys on issues involving commercial disputes, employment law, and appellate procedure.

Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Courtney served as a Summer Associate with the firm, supporting attorneys in employment law, corporate litigation, and appellate matters. She also held clerkship positions, where she assisted with case analysis, legal research, and memoranda preparation across a range of litigation issues, including contract disputes and class action defense. Additionally, she gained practical experience as a student attorney in the Civil Practice Clinic and completed a judicial externship with the Commercial Court in Indianapolis.

Representative Experience

• Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda addressing issues in commercial litigation, employment law, and appellate procedure.
• Supported litigation strategy and case development as a Summer Associate at Krieg DeVault LLP.
• Assisted with case analysis and document review during clerkships.
• Prepared memoranda on contract disputes, class action defense, and privacy law matters.
• Drafting bench memoranda and analyzing statutory interpretation and procedural rules for the Commercial Court in Indianapolis.
• Provided direct legal services under faculty supervision as a student attorney in the Civil Practice Clinic.
• Contributed to moot court competition management and legal publication as Editor-in-Chief of the Indiana Health Law Review.

Publications

• Author, "The Race to Judgment: How Congress and the Healthcare Sector Can Fix the Misaligned False Claims Act", Indiana Health Law Review (2025)

Education

• J.D., magna cum laude, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2025
  
  • Dean's List
  • Editor-In-Chief, Indiana Health Law Review
  • Order of the Barristers, Robert H. Staton Intramural Moot Court Competition, 2024
• B.A. in Communications, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 2018

Bar & Court Admissions

• Indiana, 2025
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2025
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 2025

Practices

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution