December 30th, 2013
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: COURTNEY ELIZABETH ANDERSON, JD, MBA, MS
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Academic Rank
Collegiate Professor
Business and Executive Programs
The Graduate School
University of Maryland University College
Email: Courtney.Anderson@UMUC.edu
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University System, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas
• MS (Master of Science in Liberal Studies with emphasis in Psychology, Criminal Justice and Human Resource Management): August, 2013
Texas A&M University System, Tarleton State University, Killeen, Texas
• MBA (Master of Business Administration): May, 2000
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
• JD (Doctor of Jurisprudence): May, 1996
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas
• BA (Bachelor of Arts): (Government major/History minor) August, 1992
Licenses and Certifications:
• Attorney at law, licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since September 10, 1998 (SBOT # 24006185)
• Independent Hearing Examiner, certified by the Texas Education Agency on January 25, 2011
• Attorney at law, licensed by the State Bar of Nevada as an Emeritus Attorney since 2012 (#12544C)
• A QM-certified Peer Reviewer (Quality Matters Peer Reviewer via MarylandOnline)
APPOINTMENTS & EMPLOYMENT
University of Maryland University College. 2007-Present.
Collegiate Professor. Business and Executive Programs, The Graduate School
• Taught MBA core courses to graduate students (AMBA 610, DMBA 610, CMBA 625). Mentored and Coached faculty. Served on curriculum revision committee.
Law Offices of Courtney E. Anderson, Austin, Texas. 1998-Present.
Attorney and Mediator.
• Practice Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Business law, Collections, Entertainment law and Criminal defense.
• Draft and analyze of contracts, copyright, and trademark issues.
• Focus on licensing agreements for business applications.
• Mediations and dispute resolution of complex litigation in all areas.
• Trial experience and litigation of personal injury, collections, employment law, family law (including cps cases), probate, landlord-tenant, bankruptcy and criminal defense.
• Member of National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences
• Member of Austin Bar Association & State Bar of Texas.
• Legal Expert for CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS and CNN International.
• Independent Hearing Examiner (Administrative Law Judge) for Texas Education Agency.
Courtney Anderson Enterprises, LLC / Courtney Anderson & Associates, LLC / Imani & Associates, LLC dba Litigation-Mitigation.com 2001-Present / 2020 Innovations, L.L.P. 1998- 2001.
Partner/Owner.
• Corporate training/ public speaking in all areas of legal and business content and strategy for clients throughout the United States.
• Mediator in all areas of civil litigation including family law, probate, and business law/ contracts.
• Corporate and organizational training in all aspects of employment law compliance and strategic legal planning.
• Project management.
• Management, leadership, business expert with appearances in BusinessWeek, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal.
Huston-Tillotson College, Austin, Texas. 2000.
Adjunct Professor. Business Department.
• Taught Business Law to undergraduate business majors.
• Design course content and testing evaluation
• Public Speaking
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. 1997-1998.
Lecturer. MSIS Department.
• Taught undergraduate junior and senior level students in both LEB 323-Business Law and LEB 320F-Foundations of the Legal Environment of Business.
• Public speaking.
• Design course content and testing evaluations.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• Member of Academy of Legal Studies in Business.
• Member of National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences.
• Member of Austin Bar Association & State Bar of Texas.
• Member of State Bar of Nevada.
• Member of Williamson County Bar Association.
HONORS AND AWARDS FOR RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK, TEACHING, PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT, AND SERVICE
Nomination for 2013-14 UMUC Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award and the UMUC Teaching Recognition Award
Recipient of the 2012-13 UMUC Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award for The Graduate School.
• Nomination for 2012-13 UMUC Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award and the UMUC Teaching Recognition Award
• Recipient of the UMUC Teaching Recognition Award for 2011-12.
• Nomination for 2012 UMUC Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award and the UMUC Teaching Recognition Award
• 2011 Strategic Leadership Award Recipient from World HRD Congress in Mumbai, India
• Nomination for 2011 UMUC Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award and the UMUC Teaching Recognition Award
• Nomination for "Top5 Speaker" for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 from Speakers Platform
• 2009- Mentor in the Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas from Young Americas Business Trust.
Student awards:
• Universidad de Guanajuato in Mexico - Certificate in Recognition of Participation in Exchange Program;
• University of Texas at Austin School of Law Full Academic Scholarship;
• Golden Gate University School of Law Dean's Academic Scholarship;
• University of Houston School of Law Dean's Academic Scholarship
• University of Texas at Austin Minority Honor Student award recipient
• University of Texas at Austin Minority Transfer Student Scholarship
• Texas A&M University Presidents Achievement Award;
• Texas A&M University Full Academic Scholarship;
• Texas A&M University Honors program student
RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVE WORK
Publications
Courtney E. Anderson, “Transformational Leadership: What Will Be Your Legacy? (An Integral Element of Crafting a Legacy of Lasting Transformational Leadership is to Take Action Based on our Eventual Lack of Existence)”, The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) Think Tank Publication, Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch (a 4PS B&M Quarterly Supplement on Business Leaders)(2012)
Courtney E. Anderson, “The Future of Individualized Democracy (Individualised Democracy with the technological advancements may nullify the requirement of a specific type of political system for a nation)”, The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) Think Tank Publication & Great Indian Dream Foundation Journal, The Great Indian Dream (2012)
Life Choices: It's Never Too Late [Paperback] - Co-author(s), Courtney Anderson, Judi Moreo, et. al.
· Paperback: 228 pages
· Publisher: Turning Point International (March 15, 2012)
· Language: English
· ISBN-10: 0982526482
· ISBN-13: 978-0982526484
Ordinary Women... Extraordinary Success: Everything You Need to Excel, from America's Top Women Motivators [Paperback] - Co-author(s), Courtney Anderson, Cherie Carter-Scott, et.al,
· Paperback: 221 pages
· Publisher: Career Press (October 2003)
· Language: English
· ISBN-10: 1564147010
· ISBN-13: 978-1564147011
Public And Other Service:
Media Appearances Include - Business and Legal Expert
• CNN
• CNN International
• Businessweek
• USA Today
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Wall Street Journal Radio Network
• FOX News
• The HuffingtonPost
• MSNBC
• The Christian Science Monitor
• Cosmopolitan
• CNN Headline News
• The Arizona Republic
• Houston Chronicle
• SELF Magazine
Presentations
Delivered hundreds of presentations and keynotes (on legal and business issues) in the US, Canada, Mexico, India, Italy, The Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, South Africa and Spain from 1999-2012 (see partial client list below under consulting clients).
CONSULTING & CORPORATE TRAINING
Current & past clients include:
Professional Services:
ABS Consulting
ACT, Inc.
Cash America
Colonial Savings Bank CU Members Mortgage
Fidelity Information Services
Gary Struthers & Associates
H&R Block (Moore Business Services)
Hewitt Associates
LB & B Associates
Lane, Gorman & Trubitt, L.L.P.
MBIZO Events (South Africa)
Progeny Marketing Innovations (Cendent)
SBM IMODCO
Whitney Education Group, Inc.
Entertainment, Gaming & Fashion:
Bellagio Casino
Belterra Casino and Resort
Cabela's
Cirque du Soleil
Clairol
Chinook Winds Casino
Discovery Channel
ECKO Unlimited
Jackpot Junction Casino
MGM Grand Casino
Menominee Casino, Bingo, and Hotel
New York, New York Casino
Puma
Treasure Island (TI) Casino
UFC
Valley View Casino
Manufacturing:
Automotive Products
Boeing
Brookfield Homes
HJ Heinz
Cott Beverages
Parson's Precision Products
Quaker Oats
Safelite
Sakura Finetech
Textron Valeron Strength Films
Vertex RSI
Viplex
Government: U.S. Air Force (Services Agency)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Marine Corps (Quantico, Virginia)
U.S. Navy (NAS- Kingsville)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATFE)
U.S. Bureau of Veteran's Affairs (VA)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) U.S. National Park Service (NPS) U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) U.S. Department of Justice- Bureau of Prisons
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
PEO STRI (Department of Defense)
Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Reservation
Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
Hillsboro County Office of the Public Defender, Florida
Kane County, Illinois
City of Pearland, Texas
Non-Profit:
American Public Works
Association Chicago Chapter
American Red Cross
Big Sandy Area Community Action Program (Kentucky)
California Association of Realtors
Chicago Historical Society
Children's Services Center
City Harvest (NYC)
International Conference of Volunteer Administration
Kansas and Missouri Societies of CPA's
NACTT (National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees)
National Business and Disability Council
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
New Hampshire Housing and Finance Authority TASSCUBO (Texas Association State Senior College & University Business Officers)
Educational Institutions:
Alamogordo (New Mexico) Municipal School District
Eastern Kentucky University
Garland (Texas) Independent School District
Southwest Texas State University
SUNY - Orange
Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
DeVry University (Course development and facilitation)
University of Phoenix (Course development, facilitation and Area Chair)
University of the Rockies (Facilitation)
Argosy University (Facilitation)
Healthcare:
Baylor College of Medicine
California Pacific Medical Center Johns Hopkins University
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Sendero Imaging & River Ranch Radiology
Settlement Health (NYC)
Wayne County Memorial Hospital
_____________
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: COURTNEY ELIZABETH ANDERSON, JD, MBA, MS
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Academic Rank
Collegiate Professor
Business and Executive Programs
The Graduate School
University of Maryland University College
Email: Courtney.Anderson@UMUC.edu
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University System, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas
• MS (Master of Science in Liberal Studies with emphasis in Psychology, Criminal Justice and Human Resource Management): August, 2013
Texas A&M University System, Tarleton State University, Killeen, Texas
• MBA (Master of Business Administration): May, 2000
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
• JD (Doctor of Jurisprudence): May, 1996
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas
• BA (Bachelor of Arts): (Government major/History minor) August, 1992
Licenses and Certifications:
• Attorney at law, licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since September 10, 1998 (SBOT # 24006185)
• Independent Hearing Examiner, certified by the Texas Education Agency on January 25, 2011
• Attorney at law, licensed by the State Bar of Nevada as an Emeritus Attorney since 2012 (#12544C)
• A QM-certified Peer Reviewer (Quality Matters Peer Reviewer via MarylandOnline)
APPOINTMENTS & EMPLOYMENT
University of Maryland University College. 2007-Present.
Collegiate Professor. Business and Executive Programs, The Graduate School
• Taught MBA core courses to graduate students (AMBA 610, DMBA 610, CMBA 625). Mentored and Coached faculty. Served on curriculum revision committee.
Law Offices of Courtney E. Anderson, Austin, Texas. 1998-Present.
Attorney and Mediator.
• Practice Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Business law, Collections, Entertainment law and Criminal defense.
• Draft and analyze of contracts, copyright, and trademark issues.
• Focus on licensing agreements for business applications.
• Mediations and dispute resolution of complex litigation in all areas.
• Trial experience and litigation of personal injury, collections, employment law, family law (including cps cases), probate, landlord-tenant, bankruptcy and criminal defense.
• Member of National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences
• Member of Austin Bar Association & State Bar of Texas.
• Legal Expert for CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS and CNN International.
• Independent Hearing Examiner (Administrative Law Judge) for Texas Education Agency.
Courtney Anderson Enterprises, LLC / Courtney Anderson & Associates, LLC / Imani & Associates, LLC dba Litigation-Mitigation.com 2001-Present / 2020 Innovations, L.L.P. 1998- 2001.
Partner/Owner.
• Corporate training/ public speaking in all areas of legal and business content and strategy for clients throughout the United States.
• Mediator in all areas of civil litigation including family law, probate, and business law/ contracts.
• Corporate and organizational training in all aspects of employment law compliance and strategic legal planning.
• Project management.
• Management, leadership, business expert with appearances in BusinessWeek, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal.
Huston-Tillotson College, Austin, Texas. 2000.
Adjunct Professor. Business Department.
• Taught Business Law to undergraduate business majors.
• Design course content and testing evaluation
• Public Speaking
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. 1997-1998.
Lecturer. MSIS Department.
• Taught undergraduate junior and senior level students in both LEB 323-Business Law and LEB 320F-Foundations of the Legal Environment of Business.
• Public speaking.
• Design course content and testing evaluations.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• Member of Academy of Legal Studies in Business.
• Member of National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences.
• Member of Austin Bar Association & State Bar of Texas.
• Member of State Bar of Nevada.
• Member of Williamson County Bar Association.
HONORS AND AWARDS FOR RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK, TEACHING, PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT, AND SERVICE
Nomination for 2013-14 UMUC Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award and the UMUC Teaching Recognition Award
Recipient of the 2012-13 UMUC Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award for The Graduate School.
• Nomination for 2012-13 UMUC Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award and the UMUC Teaching Recognition Award
• Recipient of the UMUC Teaching Recognition Award for 2011-12.
• Nomination for 2012 UMUC Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award and the UMUC Teaching Recognition Award
• 2011 Strategic Leadership Award Recipient from World HRD Congress in Mumbai, India
• Nomination for 2011 UMUC Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award and the UMUC Teaching Recognition Award
• Nomination for "Top5 Speaker" for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 from Speakers Platform
• 2009- Mentor in the Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas from Young Americas Business Trust.
Student awards:
• Universidad de Guanajuato in Mexico - Certificate in Recognition of Participation in Exchange Program;
• University of Texas at Austin School of Law Full Academic Scholarship;
• Golden Gate University School of Law Dean's Academic Scholarship;
• University of Houston School of Law Dean's Academic Scholarship
• University of Texas at Austin Minority Honor Student award recipient
• University of Texas at Austin Minority Transfer Student Scholarship
• Texas A&M University Presidents Achievement Award;
• Texas A&M University Full Academic Scholarship;
• Texas A&M University Honors program student
RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVE WORK
Publications
Courtney E. Anderson, “Transformational Leadership: What Will Be Your Legacy? (An Integral Element of Crafting a Legacy of Lasting Transformational Leadership is to Take Action Based on our Eventual Lack of Existence)”, The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) Think Tank Publication, Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch (a 4PS B&M Quarterly Supplement on Business Leaders)(2012)
Courtney E. Anderson, “The Future of Individualized Democracy (Individualised Democracy with the technological advancements may nullify the requirement of a specific type of political system for a nation)”, The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) Think Tank Publication & Great Indian Dream Foundation Journal, The Great Indian Dream (2012)
Life Choices: It's Never Too Late [Paperback] - Co-author(s), Courtney Anderson, Judi Moreo, et. al.
· Paperback: 228 pages
· Publisher: Turning Point International (March 15, 2012)
· Language: English
· ISBN-10: 0982526482
· ISBN-13: 978-0982526484
Ordinary Women... Extraordinary Success: Everything You Need to Excel, from America's Top Women Motivators [Paperback] - Co-author(s), Courtney Anderson, Cherie Carter-Scott, et.al,
· Paperback: 221 pages
· Publisher: Career Press (October 2003)
· Language: English
· ISBN-10: 1564147010
· ISBN-13: 978-1564147011
Public And Other Service:
Media Appearances Include - Business and Legal Expert
• CNN
• CNN International
• Businessweek
• USA Today
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Wall Street Journal Radio Network
• FOX News
• The HuffingtonPost
• MSNBC
• The Christian Science Monitor
• Cosmopolitan
• CNN Headline News
• The Arizona Republic
• Houston Chronicle
• SELF Magazine
Presentations
Delivered hundreds of presentations and keynotes (on legal and business issues) in the US, Canada, Mexico, India, Italy, The Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, South Africa and Spain from 1999-2012 (see partial client list below under consulting clients).
CONSULTING & CORPORATE TRAINING
Current & past clients include:
Professional Services:
ABS Consulting
ACT, Inc.
Cash America
Colonial Savings Bank CU Members Mortgage
Fidelity Information Services
Gary Struthers & Associates
H&R Block (Moore Business Services)
Hewitt Associates
LB & B Associates
Lane, Gorman & Trubitt, L.L.P.
MBIZO Events (South Africa)
Progeny Marketing Innovations (Cendent)
SBM IMODCO
Whitney Education Group, Inc.
Entertainment, Gaming & Fashion:
Bellagio Casino
Belterra Casino and Resort
Cabela's
Cirque du Soleil
Clairol
Chinook Winds Casino
Discovery Channel
ECKO Unlimited
Jackpot Junction Casino
MGM Grand Casino
Menominee Casino, Bingo, and Hotel
New York, New York Casino
Puma
Treasure Island (TI) Casino
UFC
Valley View Casino
Manufacturing:
Automotive Products
Boeing
Brookfield Homes
HJ Heinz
Cott Beverages
Parson's Precision Products
Quaker Oats
Safelite
Sakura Finetech
Textron Valeron Strength Films
Vertex RSI
Viplex
Government: U.S. Air Force (Services Agency)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Marine Corps (Quantico, Virginia)
U.S. Navy (NAS- Kingsville)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATFE)
U.S. Bureau of Veteran's Affairs (VA)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) U.S. National Park Service (NPS) U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) U.S. Department of Justice- Bureau of Prisons
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
PEO STRI (Department of Defense)
Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Reservation
Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
Hillsboro County Office of the Public Defender, Florida
Kane County, Illinois
City of Pearland, Texas
Non-Profit:
American Public Works
Association Chicago Chapter
American Red Cross
Big Sandy Area Community Action Program (Kentucky)
California Association of Realtors
Chicago Historical Society
Children's Services Center
City Harvest (NYC)
International Conference of Volunteer Administration
Kansas and Missouri Societies of CPA's
NACTT (National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees)
National Business and Disability Council
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
New Hampshire Housing and Finance Authority TASSCUBO (Texas Association State Senior College & University Business Officers)
Educational Institutions:
Alamogordo (New Mexico) Municipal School District
Eastern Kentucky University
Garland (Texas) Independent School District
Southwest Texas State University
SUNY - Orange
Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
DeVry University (Course development and facilitation)
University of Phoenix (Course development, facilitation and Area Chair)
University of the Rockies (Facilitation)
Argosy University (Facilitation)
Healthcare:
Baylor College of Medicine
California Pacific Medical Center Johns Hopkins University
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Sendero Imaging & River Ranch Radiology
Settlement Health (NYC)
Wayne County Memorial Hospital
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