Dorothy W. Courington

Retired Partner

  • Overview

    Overview

    Dottie Courington received her B.A. degree from Sweet Briar College in 1972 and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of London School of Law in 1977, where she was research editor of the London Law Review. She is a member of the Bar Council of England and Wales and affiliated with the Honourable Society of Middle Temple.

    Courington concentrated her practice in the areas of creditors’ rights, corporate law, property, probate, and estate planning. For many years, she served as a special legal advisor to the UK Ministry of Justice, handling property acquisitions for various government departments. Courington was named one of the Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom in 2021 and 2022.

    Courington is a graduate of the Leadership Middle Temple programme and remains active in the legal community in and around Middle Temple.

  • Education & recognition

    Education & recognition

    • Sweet Briar College, B.A.
    • University of London School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude
    • Research Editor, London Law Review
    • Admitted to practise: England and Wales (via the Bar Council or The Law Society)
    • Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2021 and 2022
  • Activities & affiliations

    Activities & affiliations

    • Member: State Bar of Georgia; Savannah Bar Association
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Dottie Courington received her B.A. degree from Sweet Briar College in 1972 and completed her legal studies with honours at the University of London School of Law in 1977, where she served as Research Editor of the London Law Review. She is a member of the Middle Temple and admitted to practise in England and Wales.

Courington concentrated her practice in the areas of creditors’ rights, corporate law, real estate, probate, and estate planning. For many years, she served as a special legal adviser for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, managing real estate acquisitions on behalf of government bodies. Courington was recognised in Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom in 2021 and 2022.

Courington is a graduate of the Leadership Middle Temple programme and remains actively involved in the legal and civic community in London.

Education & recognition print to pdf

  • Sweet Briar College, B.A.
  • University of London School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude
  • Research Editor, London Law Review
  • Admitted to practise: England and Wales (via the Bar Council or The Law Society)
  • Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2021 and 2022

Activities & affiliations print to pdf

  • Member: Middle Temple; London Legal Society

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