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About Trevor Courtney
Trevor M. Courtney is a trial attorney at Arnold & Itkin LLP whose practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury, maritime and offshore cases, premises liability, and wrongful death. He has handled cases involving plant explosions, drilling rig injuries on land and in the Gulf of Mexico, severe burns, drowning incidents, medical malpractice, and workplace injuries. Born and raised in Mandeville, Louisiana, he attended IMG Academy and played college baseball before earning his BBA from Drury University. He is licensed in Texas and Louisiana at both state and federal levels.
Practice areas
Education
South Texas College of Law Houston
JD
Drury University
Undergraduate
Bar admissions & credentials
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Louisiana
State Bar of U.S. District Court Southern/Northern/Western/Eastern Districts of Texas
State Bar of U.S. District Court Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana
American Institute of Trial Lawyers
Awards & recognition
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2025)
Cum Laude — South Texas College of Law
Magna Cum Laude — Drury University
Part of trial team for Top 10 Verdict in Texas (2023)
Lead trial counsel on Top 50 Verdict in Texas (2022)
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