Associate

Courtney R. Wolf

843.216.9619

Courtney Wolf represents institutional investors and individuals in complex securities litigation aiming to hold corporations accountable for alleged misconduct.

She is currently involved in a class action litigation against biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, alleging misconduct by executives in terms of false and misleading statements related to the marketing and sale of Humira. Additionally, she is part of the team representing institutional investors in complex litigation against Upstart Holdings and Chegg. 

Previously, Courtney contributed to Motley Rice’s litigation filed for dozens of governmental entities, including states, cities, towns, counties and townships against opioid manufacturers and distributors alleged to have played a role in the opioid crisis. She also represented families and survivors in claims filed through the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. 

Prior to joining Motley Rice, Courtney completed a number of legal internships and clerkships, including a clerkship in Virginia where she observed hearings and trials, performed legal research and drafted memoranda for civil and criminal cases for the 18th Judicial Circuit of Alexandria Circuit Court. She also served as an intern for the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center where she translated documents to Spanish and assisted with fundraising efforts to promote legal and social services for Hispanic immigrants. 

Courtney worked as a student attorney for the Immigrant Rights Clinic while pursuing her juris doctor, in addition to being a Lead Article Editor for the German Law Journal, and Vice President of the Pro Bono Club. As a research assistant, she contributed to research on international crimes and the International Court of Justice, as well as research on human rights law in Africa. She also traveled to law schools throughout Ukraine in partnership with USAID to assist with a presentation on anti-corruption in schools. 

Courtney serves her community as a board member for Charleston Habitat for Humanity.

Education

J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, 2019

B.S. magna cum laude, University of South Carolina, 2016

Licensed In

  • District of Columbia
  • New York
  • North Dakota
  • South Carolina
  • Utah
  • Vermont

Admitted to Practice Before

U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Associations

South Carolina Association for Justice

Charleston Bar Association

Awards and Accolades

2022 Civil Plaintiff–Top 40 under 40 Trial Lawyer list, South Carolina