Courtney Speigal is a federal funding and legislative advocacy expert. As Director of Legislative Strategy, Courtney leverages her policy, legal, and litigation background to drive results for clients across the defense, healthcare, space, and appropriations landscape.
Prior to joining Merchant McIntyre, Courtney was a Director at Actum LLC, a full-service public affairs consultancy specializing in solving client’s complex problems through coordinated federal advocacy, public relations, and strategic advising efforts. During her time at Actum, Courtney spearheaded the legislative newsletter, coordinated business development efforts, served on the AI Advisory Committee for the firm, led compliance filings for the firm, and launched the intern program in the DC office.
Prior to that role, she served as a Legislative Assistant at MMO Partners, and as a Legislative Assistant at Broydrick & Associates, where she supported federal advocacy efforts for clients in the private sector, local governments, and agriculture industry, and successfully managed and secured multiple USDA grant applications – resulting in more than $5 million in grants awarded for clients.
Courtney’s legal experience includes serving as a Law Clerk in the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Division at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, and volunteering as a Student Attorney in the GW Family Justice Litigation Clinic, representing domestic violence victims at all stages of civil protective order proceedings, and litigating and mediating child custody and child support matters.
Courtney is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and serves on The Washington Center’s Alumni Leadership Council.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Courtney began her career in DC working for the Karl Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia, in the Juvenile Division – supporting matters before the DC Superior Court.
Highlights:
- Secured millions in federal funding
Expertise:
- Federal Appropriations
- Congressionally Directed Spending
- Advocacy
- Legislative Strategy
- Education
- Healthcare
- Local Government
- AI
Education:
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School
- B.A., Political Science, Bowling Green State University
