
Cortney Harrington
Associate
2904 W. Bay to Bay Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33629
Telephone: (813) 250-3700 x 2
Fax: (813) 250-3701
Email: cjh@schmidtlawoffice.com
Ms. Harrington is an associate attorney for the firm with involvement in each of the firm’s practice areas, including real estate transactions, corporate law, tax law and estate planning matters.
Commercial Real Estate
Ms. Harrington assists in the firm’s representation of buyers, sellers and lenders in various commercial real estate transactions in and across the State of Florida. Ms. Harrington drafts and reviews purchase and sale agreements and all of the ancillary documents required to successfully close a real estate deal. She is involved in the title insurance aspect of transactions in which the firm is acting as title agent, ensuring compliance with title exceptions and requirements.
Corporate Law
Ms. Harrington forms various legal entities and drafts routine governance documents to ensure compliance for each entity client. Ms. Harrington also assists the firm in representing buyers and sellers of various business forms in buying, selling and merging businesses and drafts stock and asset purchase agreements.
Tax Practice
Ms. Harrington also handles tax compliance matters for both federal and state issues. She ensures compliance as a result of corporate restructuring, and individual tax matters. Ms. Harrington is an active member of the Florida Bar Tax Section. Ms. Harrington began her passion for helping clients with their tax issues in law school, volunteering in IRS VITA clinics and low-income tax clinics.
Estate Planning
Ms. Harrington assists the firm’s clients in planning and drafting essential estate planning documents for clients with non-taxable estates.
Education
- J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 2020
- B.A., University of South Florida, cum laude, 2015
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2022
- California, 2021
Affiliations
The Florida Bar, Member
- Young Lawyers Division
- Federal Tax Section
- Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Member
- Young Lawyers Division
- YLD Community Outreach Committee, 2024-2025
- Bar Leadership Institute, Class of 2023-2024
Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers, Member
Real Estate Investment Council Tampa Bay, Member
Pro Bono Involvement
- Real Estate Lives, Inc. d/b/a Career Rebound, Director and Officer
- Outstanding Clinic Intern, May 14, 2021
- University of San Diego Federal Income Tax Clinic, Volunteer, Spring of 2021
Media and Publications
- Harrington, C. (2024, March 1) “Time to Start Planning for the Sunset”, HCBA Lawyer Magazine.58.
- “USD Federal Tax Clinic Saves Local Women $300k+ in Largest Consecutive Wins for the Tax Clinic”, USD Law Recent News, September 15, 2020