About Courtney K. Fogarty
As a Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer, Attorney Courtney K. Fogarty has spent over 10 years successfully navigating the legal system for her clients. She graduated from the Regent University School of Law in 2011 with an abundance of honors and real-world experience in court processes.
Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer Courtney K. Fogarty
From the moment she started her education, Courtney hit the ground running with her passion for helping people protect their rights. She spent over a year working with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. This organization helps provide free legal aid to employees whose human or civil rights were violated.
Courtney also completed an externship with a Federal Judge in the Eastern District of US District Court, giving her unmatched insight into how criminal issues are brought before the court. She was tasked with researching and analyzing objections, plus attending sentencing and guilty plea hearings. For years, Courtney has leveraged this experience to protect her clients.
While in school, Courtney also founded the Law Students Military Network and filled the role of President. This organization is dedicated to serving members of the military, including veterans, by connecting them with law students interested in pursuing military or federal cases. Today, Courtney’s practice specializes in serving veterans and active-duty military.
Unrivaled Expertise in Criminal Defense
After graduating, Courtney went on to work as a prosecutor in Virginia and Massachusetts. She started her career by working as a legislative aide at the State House of Boston. While there, she worked closely with legislators to solve issues and ensured proper case handling for constituents. This gave her a bird’s eye view into Massachusetts General Laws, and Courtney still uses this knowledge to help her clients today.
For 5 years, Courtney worked for the Office of the Plymouth County District Attorney. During this time, she not only worked as an Assistant District Attorney but also as the Supervisor of the Brockton District Court.
While filling these roles, she litigated an extremely high volume of trials in the District and Superior Courts. She prepared all witnesses for trial testimony, worked with local and state police, and spent over 1.5 years as a supervising attorney. She now has years of criminal defense expertise in the Superior and District Courts in Massachusetts.
In 2019, she was awarded the Spotlight Award by the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Association. Courtney is intimately familiar with absolutely every detail of court proceedings, and she’ll use this insider knowledge to your advantage as your attorney.
Because Courtney spent time working as a prosecutor, she knows exactly which curveballs the prosecution may try to throw your way and how to build an effective defense. To date, she’s tried hundreds of cases and is vastly experienced with litigating both jury and jury-waived trials. She’s also extremely familiar with motions and clerk magistrate hearings.
As your New Bedford criminal defense attorney, Courtney will advocate aggressively and fervently on your behalf. She understands that criminal defense charges cover a broad spectrum and that each charge requires a specific approach.
Courtney will not only get to know the details of your case, but also you as a unique individual. Every day, she continues to meaningfully conference cases with the Commonwealth and get charges dismissed for her clients.
