Courtney Willits is an associate attorney in Tressler’s Government Practice Group. Courtney’s practice includes providing general counsel services to local governmental bodies including, municipalities, school districts, park districts, library districts and community colleges. Additionally, she has experience in board governance, boundary disputes, economic development and drafting and reviewing various contracts for matters including, procurement of products and services, professional services and intergovernmental agreements.
Courtney represents public and private clients on a variety of matters including drafting legislation and policy, real estate, tax obligations, tax appeals and compliance with the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
Prior to joining Tressler, Courtney worked as an associate for a Chicago-based boutique firm where she concentrated her practice on municipal and transactional law. Before that, Courtney worked as a Staff Attorney for the Chicago City Council Committee on Finance, where she drafted ordinances, resolutions and policies for various City matters. While in law school, Courtney served as a staff editor for The John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law Journal and also worked as a teaching assistant for Lawyering Skills, and Contracts classes. Additionally, she was a recipient of the CALI Award for Excellence in Criminal Procedure, Administrative Law, Advanced Torts and Illinois Constitutional Law.
