Courtney Dixon

Pro Bono Litigation Attorney, advising on a range of pro bono litigation matters representing clients alleging infringements on their individual rights in the criminal justice system and otherwise.
As a Pro Bono Litigation Attorney, Courtney collaborates with lawyers across the firm, as well as with nonprofit organizations and community partners, to provide strategic counsel on a wide range of pro bono litigation matters. Her practice encompasses criminal justice cases, including trial, appeal and post-conviction work; domestic violence representations in state and federal court; civil litigations in a variety of contexts; veterans work; and civil rights-related representations.
Prior to this role, Courtney spent the majority of her legal career as a public defender, litigating a broad spectrum of criminal cases in both state and federal courts across multiple jurisdictions.
Education
Prior experience
- Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2022-2025
- Staff Attorney, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 2021-2022
- Supervising Attorney, Maryland Office of the Public Defender, 2020-2021
- Supervising Attorney, The Bronx Defenders, 2018-2020
- Staff Attorney, The Bronx Defenders, 2016-2018
- Assistant Public Defender, Maryland Office of the Public Defender, 2014-2016
- Staff Attorney, Brooklyn Defender Services, 2012-2014
Qualifications and admissions
- District of Columbia
- State of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia