Kevin Courtney

Kevin Courtney is an attorney at the Military Law Center. He is dedicated to protecting service members' Reputations, Careers, and Freedoms, and restoring HONOR to veterans. His military law practice focuses on representing service members at courts-martial, administrative hearings, and through appeals. His veterans law practice includes representing veterans petitioning the boards of corrections for military records, upgrading military discharges, and expunging DNA records from military databases (but he does not do VA Disability Claims).

Kevin previously served in the Marine Corps and worked as a defense attorney, clerked for the Navy and Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, and served as an assistant prosecutor. As a judge advocate at Camp Pendleton, California, he represented Marines and Sailors at courts-martial, administrative separation hearings, and advised service members regarding their legal rights at non-judicial punishment and through investigations. For his exceptional work as a defense attorney, Kevin earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.

Kevin handled complex criminal litigation involving sex crimes, domestic violence, financial and computer crimes, and military specific offenses. As a trial attorney with in-court experience and extensive motions work, Kevin now focuses his practice on ensuring service members get the best representation for their case.

Kevin earned his juris doctorate at the University of California, Law, San Francisco (previously UC Hastings, College of the Law) and his bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego. He is licensed to practice in California.

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

J.D. (2018) | Law

2015 - 2018

Honors: Best Oral Argument, Moot Court. Best Written Brief, Moot Court.

University of California - San Diego

B.A. (2014) | Political Science

2012 - 2014

Activities: Study aboard in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Semester Internship for Congressperson in Washington, DC. Semester Internship for Congressperson in Riverside County, California.

Judge Advocate

United States Marine Corps

2019 - 2023

Judicial Law Clerk

Navy and Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals

2018 - 2018

- Conduct complex legal research, analysis, and write for appellate court judges who are senior field grade officers and experts in military justice. - Review multi-volume records of trial from across the Navy and Marine Corps, examining cases for factual sufficiency and legal error. - Research and analyze new questions of law, synthesize and present the information to the court, and assist the court's consideration of complicated issues. - Draft appellate court opinions addressing possible errors in trial court convictions. - Ensure that necessary motions are addressed in a chambers conference in accordance with the court rules and plan those conferences. - Assist the Senior Law Clerk with administrative assignments.

Using Technology In and Out of the Courtroom, US Marine Corps Defense Service Organization Worldwide Conference 2023, Department of Justice National Advocacy Center, Columbia, South Carolina

February 2023

US Marine Corps Defense Services Organziation

Co-taught a class to all Marine Corps Trial Defense Counsel regarding effectively and efficiently using technology in their practices.

Article 27(b), UCMJ

Judge Advocate General of the Navy

2020

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

United States Marine Corps

2023

Meritorious service while serving as Defense Counsel. Captain Courtney performed his duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner. As defense counsel, he represented over 123 Marines and Sailors at General and Special Courts-Martial, Administrative Separation Boards, and Boards of Inquiry. He provided legal advice to over 400 Marines and Sailors facing non-judicial punishment, command, and criminal investigations.

State Bar of California  # 323125

Member

Current

California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 323125

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