COURTNEY G. SCIME is a 1990 graduate of the University of Michigan, where she earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in economics and psychology, and a 1993 graduate of the University of Notre Dame School of Law, where she was the Executive Note Editor for the Notre Dame Law Review. While in law school Courtney interned with the U.S. Attorney's Office for Western New York. After her first summer as an intern, she was selected to be the lead law clerk. Her time spent with the U.S. Attorney's Office exposed her to the prosecutorial side of criminal law. Upon graduation, Courtney returned to Buffalo, was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1994 and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 1995 and joined the Law Offices of Eugene C. Tenney. Since then Courtney has focused her practice exclusively on assisting victims of personal injury accidents and medical malpractice. Courtney is a strong advocate for her clients. She was recognized for her work in the field of personal injury litigation when she was selected as a 2005 recipient of the Business First "Who's Who in the Law" award which honors commitment, determination and vision in the legal profession.