Courtney Anderson

Courtney Anderson, J.D., LL.M., is the interim dean and a professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law. Prior to her appointment as interim dean, she was the associate dean for Academic Affairs from March 2023 – June 30, 2024.  She teaches Law and Social Welfare, Real Estate Transactions and Property. Her legal experience has been focused in the area of transactional law and community and economic development.

During her interim deanship, Dean Anderson is dedicated to engaging College of Law alumni and supporters of the law school in key areas of students’ academic and professional success. She will showcase the important  scholarship of College of Law faculty members and demonstrate the impact this research has in the areas of legislation, advocacy and the trajectory of our community.

Anderson’s research is focused on preserving affordable housing and eradicating preventable socioeconomic determinants that exacerbate health issues. She is particularly interested in initiatives that pair community and economic development mechanisms with laws and policies to achieve health equity.

She was a clinical fellow with the Harrison Institute for Affordable Housing and Community Development Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center, where she represented low-income tenant associations in purchasing and rehabilitating multifamily housing units. Prior to joining the Harrison Institute, Anderson worked in the real estate group at Sidley Austin LLP, where her practice had an emphasis on corporate and financing transactions.

Anderson received an LL.M. with distinction from Georgetown University Law Center in 2012. She graduated from Harvard Law School in 2006, and summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh in 2003.