Courtney Elizabeth Finerty-Stelzner

Bar / Professional Activity

• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York
• The Anti-Fraud Coalition, Attorney Member Liaison to the TAF Coalition Whistleblower Board (2025 - present), 2026
• New York, 2014
• The Anti-Fraud Coalition, Government Relations Committee, Member, 2026
• The Anti-Fraud Coalition, Young Lawyers Division Board, (Member, 2019 - present; served as Chair from 2023 - 2024)
• New York State Bar Association, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, Civil Prosecution Committee, Chair (2023-Present) (served as co-Chair from 2021-2023)
• New York State Bar Association, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, Executive Committee (Member from 2021 - Present)

Educational Background

• Cornell University, B.A., Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, 2005-2009

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• In this post for the Anti-Fraud Coalition Blog, I explore the benefits of the False Claims Act's trebling provision, which requires violators to pay three times the damages the Government sustains because of the fraud (in addition to penalties). I explain why the treble damages provision is crucial to preserving the False Claims Act's efficacy and how it ensures that the Government is adequately made whole for harm it incurs from fraud., Author, Fraud is Not a Cost of Doing Business: Deterring Fraud Through the False Claims Act's Trebling Provision, The Anti-Fraud Coalition Blog, 2024
• Moderator, NYSBA Continuing Legal Education, “Using the False Claims Act to Fight Customs Fraud: What You Need to Know.”
• Moderator, NYSBA Continuing Legal Education, “Whistleblower Protection in New York—Radical Expansion?”
• Moderator, NYSBA Continuing Legal Education, “Cryptocurrency Disputes and Digital Asset Regulation”
• Moderator, NYSBA Continuing Legal Education, “Cybersecurity Failures: False Claims Act and SEC Enforcement”
• Panelist, NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Spring Meeting, “How Law Firms and Attorneys Can Help Foster Diversity & Inclusion in the New Normal.”
• Panelist, The Anti-Fraud Coalition 23rd Annual Conference: “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice: What is an Ally?”
• Panelist, American Bar Association 34th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud, “Whistleblowers, Case Assessment and Ethical and Best Practices”
• Panelist, HCCA Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference, “Whistleblowers: Who Are They and What Makes a Good Whistleblower Case”
• Panelist, The Anti-Fraud Coalition Financial Frauds Conference, “Ethical Issues in Financial Fraud Matters”
• Panelist The Anti-Fraud Coalition 25th Annual Conference, “Managing Whistleblower Clients’ Real-World Challenges”
• In this post for The Anti-Fraud Coalition, I explain how individuals with knowledge of sanctions evasion case utilize the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Program to report the fraud and potentially receive an award for doing so. I further detail improvements that were made to the original Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Program, as well as the Program's broad geographic reach, Author, Whistleblowers Can Help Stop Sanctions Evasion, The Anti-Fraud Coalition Blog, 2023
• In this Op-Ed, my co-author and I address critiques against a then-proposed amendment to the New York False Claims Act to impose liability on wealthy individuals and businesses that intentionally and illegally fail to file tax returns. We explain why the amendment (which was subsequently enacted) would be a small but crucial change to the law that will combat invisible fraud and return stolen revenue to New York, Co-Author, Critiques of NY Tax Whistleblower Bill Are Untenable, Law360, 2022

Honors

• Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent, Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence (2023-2026), Highest AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2026
• Chambers USA’s 2025 guide ranks Getnick Law in the top tier Band 1 for firms in the United States that represent plaintiffs in False Claims Act cases. Since 1990, Chambers & Partners has identified and ranked the best law firms and lawyers globally. Getnick Law’s Band 1 national ranking was determined after extensive feedback from lawyer and client interviews conducted by Chambers researchers, which addressed Getnick Law’s practice and reputation., Chambers USA 2025 Guide, Chambers and Partners, https://chambers.com/legal-rankings/false-claims-act-plaintiff-usa-nationwide-5:3515:12788:1?l=en-GB, 2025, 2025
• Getnick Law was ranked in the New York 2024 Chambers USA Regional Spotlight Guide and recognized as a leading small to medium-sized law firm offering a credible alternative to Big Law. Getnick Law was selected based on an independent and in-depth market analysis, coupled with an assessment of our experience, expertise, and calibre of talent., Chambers USA Regional Spotlight Guide Ranking New York, Chambers and Partners, 2024, 2024

Awards

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AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.