About Courtney
Courtney Edwards earned a B.S. in advertising from the University of Wyoming in 2007 and a J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2013. Her educational record locations her among an era of attorneys who moved quickly from law program into courtroom work. The aggregate of a business-oriented undergraduate degree and a law degree has knowledgeable the realistic, case-centered strategy she brings to practice.
She began her professional legal career in public service. In 2013 she joined the fifth Judicial District Lawyers Office as a deputy district lawyer. Those early years put her in courtrooms and within the trenches of day-to-day prosecution and case preparation. The work gave her a grounding in trial procedure, witness work and the pressures of an excessive-volume docket.
After numerous years in the public sector, Edwards transitioned to private practice. In 2017 she became an associate at Carlson & Carlson, Lawyers at Law, P.C. She moved into firm leadership in 2019 when she took the role of managing partner at Carlson Edwards, Lawyers at Law. The shift from affiliate to managing partner broadened her responsibilities. She retained client-facing work whilst taking on administrative and supervisory responsibilities.
Edwards is certified in Colorado and holds memberships in nearby professional organizations. She has been a member of the Continental Divide Bar Association since 2017 and joined the Colorado Women’s Bar Association in 2022. Those affiliations mirror continuous participation in regional bar things to do and networking in the state’s legal community.
Her career path indicates a mix of courtroom experience and law company control. Colleagues describe her as someone who understands both the mechanics of litigation and the realities of operating a practice. She has worked on matters that require court presence, detailed case preparation and coordination of client needs. Her background in advertising additionally informs how she approaches attorney-client communication and legal strategy.
Outside the office she keeps ties to the legal network through bar association work and local expert contacts. She has stayed lively within the networks that join rural and concrete lawyers throughout Colorado, which can have an effect on how instances are staffed and controlled.
Courtney Edwards is presently the managing partner at Carlson Edwards, Lawyers at Law, where her practice emphasizes courtroom work, client counseling and the operational needs of operating a small firm.
