Courtney Thom

About Courtney

Courtney grew up in Mid-Michigan and earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Central Michigan University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She then attended Michigan State University College of Law, earning her Juris Doctor and graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Courtney was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in October 2007 and began her legal career as a judicial law clerk for the Midland County Circuit Court. There, she assisted the judiciary by researching issues in many different areas of the law.

Courtney next worked as an Assistant State Attorney (Assistant Prosecutor) for the 17th Judicial Circuit (Broward County), in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The year-round sunshine, however, was not enough to win her over, and after prosecuting both adult and juvenile offenders in Florida, she returned home to Michigan.

Upon her return, Courtney became an Assistant Prosecutor in Isabella County, Michigan, where she continued to prosecute both adult and juvenile criminal cases. In 2011 Courtney joined the well-respected firm of Mathieu & Lee. There, Courtney began handling criminal cases from the opposite side as a defense attorney while working under a prominent Midland defense attorney. During this time, Ms. Thom developed her divorce and family law practice.

Courtney began working with W. Jay Brown in 2014 at Brown Law, PLC. In 2022, the two became business partners in Brown Thom Law. Courtney’s practice focus has shifted throughout her time in private practice, such that she now primarily handles divorce and family law related matters. Courtney has continued criminal defense work in misdemeanor and juvenile delinquency cases. In each of these practice areas, Courtney represents clients at all stages of the proceedings, from initiation to trial (if necessary) to sentencing and post-judgment matters. While Midland is her home base, Courtney also regularly handles cases in Saginaw, Gladwin, Isabella, Clare and Bay Counties.