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Courtney Shytle has a wide range of product liability litigation experience in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate level. Clients retain Courtney 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 in a variety of litigation.

Her practice focuses mainly on the defense of automotive products, including automobiles, motorcycles and forklifts. Of her notable experience, she represented well-known automotive manufacturers in cases involving crashworthiness and post collision fuel fed fire.

Additionally, Courtney has represented multiple product manufacturers in premises liability, toxic torts and personal injury cases and has extensive experience defending consumer product manufacturers. Courtney also manages class action litigation involving multiple matters and law firms. She develops appropriate and effective narratives for her client while managing discovery, conducting internal investigations in response to regulatory inquiries and preparing corporate witnesses and experts. Courtney's goal is always to achieve optimal results on behalf of her client, whether through settlements or through trials.

Courtney's appellate background extends as far back as her law clerkship with the Honorable Karen J. Williams, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. She also worked as a staff attorney for the South Carolina Court of Appeals.

 

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

Distinctions

    • The Legal 500 
      —Named in Product Liability Defense: Automotive/Transport, 2022
      —Named in Product Liability Defense: Consumer Products, 2022
      —Named in Product Liability Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, 2022
      —Named in Product Liability Defense: Toxic Tort, 2022
    • Best Lawyers in America
      —Listed for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2020 – 2025
      —Listed for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, 2021 – 2025
      —"Lawyer of the Year" for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants in North Carolina, 2023

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.

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Speaking Engagements

  • “Defense Wins, Plaintiff Wins! Recent Verdicts & Legal Trends,” Co-Presenter, ABA TIPS 2024 Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference, April 2024
  • "Emerging Litigation in AI and PFAS," Co-Presenter, Life Sciences Hot Topics CLE Seminar, February 2024
  • "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