Marcie A. Courtney
Partner
mcourtney@perez-morris.com
D | (267) 551-0241
O | (215) 692-1234
1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 1050
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Marcie A. Courtney
Partner
mcourtney@perez-morris.com
D | (267) 551-0241
O | (215) 692-1234
1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 1050
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Practice
Education
Temple University Beasley
School of Law, Juris Doctor,
2002
Columbia University, Master
of Public Health, Health
Policy and Management,
1999
Smith College, Bachelor of
Arts, Psychology, Dean’s List,
1997
Admissions
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
New Jersey
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Marcie Courtney is a litigator in our Philadelphia office focusing her practice on Medical Malpractice & Healthcare Professional Liability. Marcie represents healthcare systems, hospitals, continuing care communities, long-term care providers, acute rehabilitation facilities, physicians, nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers in professional liability matters.
She has extensive experience representing clients at trial, arbitration, and mediation in high financial exposure cases, including alleged negligent medical care, failure to diagnose and properly treat various medical conditions, failure to provide appropriate psychiatric care to mentally ill patients, and claims involving alleged improper medical screening and discharge under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
Marcie has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the Medical Malpractice category since 2025 and was recognized by the same organization as a Rising Star in 2006, 2010, and 2015.
Memberships & Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Bridgeway Behavioral Health, Elizabeth, New Jersey, Trustee
Awards & Recognition
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2025-present
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, 2006, 2010, 2015
Publications
- These Suits Against EPs Became Indefensible: Medical Records Were Altered, ED Legal Letter, January 2015
- EMR Charting Creates New Areas of Liability for EPs, ED Legal Letter, July 2014
- Lack of Documentation Equals Indefensible Missed MI Case, ED Legal Letter, January 2014
- The Impact of the Use of Electronic Health Records on Health Care Providers’ Potential Legal Liability, Chapter in Health Law Handbook, 2011 Edition
- 19th Annual Civil Litigation Update, Recent Legislation & Cases in Professional Malpractice, Co-Author, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, PBI, no. 2006-4147
- The Defense Counsel’s Perspective, Co-Author, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, Number 433, pp. 15-25, April 2005
- 18th Annual Civil Litigation Update, Recent Legislation & Cases in Professional Malpractice, Co-Author, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, PBI, No. 2005-3863
- 17th Annual Civil Litigation Update, Recent Legislation & Cases in Professional Malpractice, Co-Author, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, PBI, No. 2004-3479
- 16th Annual Civil Litigation Update, Recent Legislation & Cases in Professional Malpractice, Co-Author, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, PBI, No. 2003-3116
- The Embryo versus Endometrium Controversy Revisited, Co-Author, Human Reproduction, Vol. 12, pp. 45-50, 1997
Presentations
- Defensive Documentation and Risk Reduction: How Basic Principles can Increase Patient Safety, Improve Outcomes, and Reduce Litigation, Jefferson North Grand Rounds, November 2022
- Pennsylvania’s Amended MCARE Informed Consent Provisions: Expanding Who May Obtain Informed Consent,” Cassatt RRG, August 6, 2021
- Fall Precautions and Documentation, Jefferson Northeast Hospital Annual Quality Retreat Mock
Trial, October 2018 - Mock trial of a case involving allegedly negligent obstetrical care for attending physicians,
residents, and nurses for a regional health system, March 25, 2016 - Mock deposition regarding a registered nurse involved with a medication error, Medication Safety
Conference for a regional health system, March 31, 2010 - Promoting Patient Safety and Decreasing Nursing Liability Exposure in Obstetrical Nursing, local
community hospital, September 12, 2008 - Safeguarding Your Documentation, local community hospital, June 30, 2008
- Mock trial for Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Hershey, PA, April 14, 2007
Practice
Education
Temple University Beasley
School of Law, Juris Doctor,
2002
Columbia University, Master
of Public Health, Health
Policy and Management,
1999
Smith College, Bachelor of
Arts, Psychology, Dean’s List,
1997
Admissions
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
New Jersey
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Marcie Courtney is a litigator in our Philadelphia office focusing her practice on Medical Malpractice & Healthcare Professional Liability. Marcie represents healthcare systems, hospitals, continuing care communities, long-term care providers, acute rehabilitation facilities, physicians, nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers in professional liability matters.
She has extensive experience representing clients at trial, arbitration, and mediation in high financial exposure cases, including alleged negligent medical care, failure to diagnose and properly treat various medical conditions, failure to provide appropriate psychiatric care to mentally ill patients, and claims involving alleged improper medical screening and discharge under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
Marcie has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the Medical Malpractice category since 2025 and was recognized by the same organization as a Rising Star in 2006, 2010, and 2015.
Memberships & Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Bridgeway Behavioral Health, Elizabeth, New Jersey, Trustee
Awards & Recognition
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2025-present
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, 2006, 2010, 2015
Publications
- These Suits Against EPs Became Indefensible: Medical Records Were Altered, ED Legal Letter, January 2015
- EMR Charting Creates New Areas of Liability for EPs, ED Legal Letter, July 2014
- Lack of Documentation Equals Indefensible Missed MI Case, ED Legal Letter, January 2014
- The Impact of the Use of Electronic Health Records on Health Care Providers’ Potential Legal Liability, Chapter in Health Law Handbook, 2011 Edition
- 19th Annual Civil Litigation Update, Recent Legislation & Cases in Professional Malpractice, Co-Author, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, PBI, no. 2006-4147
- The Defense Counsel’s Perspective, Co-Author, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, Number 433, pp. 15-25, April 2005
- 18th Annual Civil Litigation Update, Recent Legislation & Cases in Professional Malpractice, Co-Author, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, PBI, No. 2005-3863
- 17th Annual Civil Litigation Update, Recent Legislation & Cases in Professional Malpractice, Co-Author, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, PBI, No. 2004-3479
- 16th Annual Civil Litigation Update, Recent Legislation & Cases in Professional Malpractice, Co-Author, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, PBI, No. 2003-3116
- The Embryo versus Endometrium Controversy Revisited, Co-Author, Human Reproduction, Vol. 12, pp. 45-50, 1997
Presentations
- Defensive Documentation and Risk Reduction: How Basic Principles can Increase Patient Safety, Improve Outcomes, and Reduce Litigation, Jefferson North Grand Rounds, November 2022
- Pennsylvania’s Amended MCARE Informed Consent Provisions: Expanding Who May Obtain Informed Consent,” Cassatt RRG, August 6, 2021
- Fall Precautions and Documentation, Jefferson Northeast Hospital Annual Quality Retreat Mock Trial, October 2018
- Mock trial of a case involving allegedly negligent obstetrical care for attending physicians, residents, and nurses for a regional health system, March 25, 2016
- Mock deposition regarding a registered nurse involved with a medication error, Medication Safety Conference for a regional health system, March 31, 2010
- Promoting Patient Safety and Decreasing Nursing Liability Exposure in Obstetrical Nursing, local community hospital, September 12, 2008
- Safeguarding Your Documentation, local community hospital, June 30, 2008
- Mock trial for Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Hershey, PA, April 14, 2007