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Courtney Rockett
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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sterlington PLLC announced that Courtney Rockett, a nationally respected first-chair litigator with experience navigating high-profile, high-sensitivity disputes, has joined the firm, further expanding Sterlington’s growing litigation capabilities. Rockett joins the firm a little over a month after Sterlington’s addition of Jonathan Sherman, a decorated litigator and longtime colleague of Rockett at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.
“Courtney is a first-class litigation talent with a unique ability to see clients through high-stakes conflict in industries ranging from media and entertainment to aviation to private equity,” said Christopher S. Harrison, founding partner and CEO of Sterlington. “Her strategic counsel will immediately benefit our clients, and add to the collection of talent that has quickly made Sterlington a destination for significant litigation matters.”
Rockett practiced for nearly two decades at Boies Schiller and was also at Mintz. Across her career, she has represented clients in connection with numerous public and sensitive disputes, including Sony Pictures Entertainment in the widely covered computer hack and cyberterrorism campaign that led to the release of employee emails, personal information, and unreleased films. She also represented numerous entertainment industry clients in civil and criminal proceedings surrounding the Ponzi scheme operator Kenneth Starr. She regularly represents individuals and companies in connection with founder disputes, as she did for Tory Burch LLC in its partnership dispute against Christopher Burch.
“Having worked alongside Courtney for many years, I know firsthand the dedication and depth of skill she brings to high-stakes cases,” said Jonathan Sherman, who joined Sterlington as Vice Chair, Strategic Litigation. “I’m thrilled she’s chosen to join us as we expand and build our litigation capabilities.”
“Sterlington aligns perfectly with the kind of firm I want to be part of—one with great partners, exceptional clients, and high-impact work,” said Rockett, who practiced with Sherman at Boies Schiller for most of the 2000s. “Joining Sterlington feels like a natural next step in my career, with familiar colleagues at my side.”
Sterlington’s growing aviation group is another point of overlap for Rockett, who has become one of the nation’s most prominent litigators of private jet disputes. In September, the firm added global aviation lawyer Paul Jebely, the top private aviation attorney globally serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Rockett, who regularly receives referrals of challenging disputes involving private aircraft, will add another dimension to the firm’s service offering for aviation clients.
Rockett has served as a clerk to federal judges at both the trial and appellate level. She clerked for the Hon. William H. Conner on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Hon. Joseph M. McLaughlin on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She received a BBA from the University of Texas and her JD, summa cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law.
