Curriculum Vitae: Courtney L. Schoch

Courtney L. Schoch is an associate in the office of Kopka Pinkus Dolin. Prior to joining Kopka Pinkus Dolin, Courtney served as an Assistant

Attorney General with the Office of the Attorney General in the

Workers’ Compensation Bureau where she gained significant high volume

experience representing the State of Illinois in defending workers’

compensation matters, Injured Worker Benefit Fund matters, and in pursuing Insurance Compliance claims. Courtney also practiced workers’ compensation at another prominent Chicago defense firm prior to her service with the Office of the Illinois Attorney General.

Courtney has built a successful career handling all aspects of workers’ compensation claims including evaluation of initial assignments, daily Courtney L. Schoch Associate management of cases, engaging in settlement negotiations, conducting depositions, first chairing trials, writing proposed decisions, crafting sound Chicago, IL appeal briefs, and delivering nuanced oral arguments. She is a zealous P: 312.782.9920 advocate that prioritizes providing thorough and reasoned guidance to her F: 312.782.9965 clients. [email protected] During law school, Courtney was the Managing Editor of Publication for the Journal of Business and Securities Law, Co-Director of the Board of ADMISSIONS Advocates, and both the Team Captain and Quarterfinalist at the 2016

Illinois Williams Institute Moot Court Competition. She was an intern with the

nation’s largest independent provider of specialty pharmacy during the

pharmacy’s transition to a public company. Courtney was also an extern EDUCATION with the Office of the General Counsel of the Social Security Administration Michigan State University where she successfully defended the Agency’s denial of benefits in federal College of Law, J.D. district court in the Southern District of Ohio. Northwood University, B.A.

Courtney resides in Chicago with her wife. In her spare time, Courtney enjoys hiking with her dog, gardening, reading, and spending time with her family. Her favorite sports teams are the , Chicago Red Stars, and the .

• American Bar Association • Chicago Bar Association • LAGBAC • The LGBT Bar • Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association • Women’s Bar Association of Illinois