- B.A., Cornell University (Phi Beta Kappa)
- J.D., Cornell Law School (cum laude)
- Editor-in-Chief, Cornell International Law Journal
- Winner, CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Trial Advocacy
Courtney Finerty-Stelzner is a partner at Getnick Law, where she is actively involved in the firm’s whistleblower, anti-fraud litigation, and business integrity practices.
Ms. Finerty-Stelzner represents clients in a range of matters in federal and state court, including whistleblowers in qui tam cases under the federal and New York False Claims Acts, commercial disputes, and complex anti-fraud cases. For example, she was a key member of the team that represented approximately 40 health insurers in a lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, alleging that GSK knowingly manufactured drugs under conditions that violated federal manufacturing standards, which was settled in 2019.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Finerty-Stelzner was a litigation associate at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, where she represented clients in complex commercial litigation matters and served on the Monitoring Team for the Newark Police Division, responsible for overseeing NPD’s compliance with a Consent Decree entered into with the U.S. Department of Justice. Prior to that, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond J. Dearie of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Ms. Finerty-Stelzner is an active member of several professional associations. Her positions include serving as a:
- Chair, New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, Civil Prosecution Committee
- Member of The Anti-Fraud Coalition (“TAF Coalition”), a public interest non-profit organization dedicated to fighting fraud against the government by working to protect whistleblowers and strengthen whistleblower laws
- Attorney-Member Liaison, TAF Coalition Whistleblower Board
- Former Chair, TAF Coalition Young Lawyers Division Board
- Member of the TAF Coalition Government Relations Committee, Legacy Committee, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Ms. Finerty-Stelzner is a thought leader in the legal community and has published in Law360. She has also advocated for legislation to expand the New York State whistleblower law in her role as Co-Chair of NYSBA’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, Civil Prosecution Committee. She is admitted in New York State, and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
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- Author, The Anti-Fraud Coalition Blog – “Fraud is Not a Cost of Doing Business: Deterring Fraud Through the False Claims Act’s Trebling Provision”
- Author, The Anti-Fraud Coalition Blog – “Whistleblowers Can Help Stop Sanctions Evasion”
- Co-Author, Law360 Op-ed – “Critiques Of NY Tax Whistleblower Bill Are Untenable”
- Panelist The Anti-Fraud Coalition 25th Annual Conference, “Managing Whistleblower Clients’ Real-World Challenges”
- Panelist, The Anti-Fraud Coalition Financial Frauds Conference, “Ethical Issues in Financial Fraud Matters”
- Panelist, HCCA Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference, “Whistleblowers: Who Are They and What Makes a Good Whistleblower Case”
- Panelist, American Bar Association 34th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud, “Whistleblowers, Case Assessment and Ethical and Best Practices”
- Panelist, The Anti-Fraud Coalition 23rd Annual Conference: “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice: What is an Ally?”
- Panelist, NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Spring Meeting, “How Law Firms and Attorneys Can Help Foster Diversity & Inclusion in the New Normal.”
- Moderator, NYSBA Continuing Legal Education, “Cybersecurity Failures: False Claims Act and SEC Enforcement”
- Moderator, NYSBA Continuing Legal Education, “Cryptocurrency Disputes and Digital Asset Regulation”
- Moderator, NYSBA Continuing Legal Education, “Whistleblower Protection in New York—Radical Expansion?”
- Moderator, NYSBA Continuing Legal Education, “Using the False Claims Act to Fight Customs Fraud: What You Need to Know.”
