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Krystalyn Kinsel

Navajo Nation

Special Counsel

Jenner & Block LLP

Krystalyn Kinsel
Special Counsel 
Jenner & Block LLP

Krystalyn Kinsel uses her extensive background in complex litigation and Native American affairs to represent and advise tribal governments and multinational technology companies in a variety of litigation and regulatory matters, including environmental and natural resources, energy, telecommunications, economic development, gaming, and investigations, among other things. Krystalyn is also a citizen of the Navajo Nation and serves as a Special Prosecutor for a tribal nation.

As a former trial lawyer in the highly prestigious Attorney General Honors Program of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, DC, Krystalyn possesses a rare government’s-eye perspective in trial strategy and plays a key role in managing and overseeing all aspects of litigation, at the trial and appellate level. While at DOJ, the Attorney General acknowledged her remarkable achievements by awarding her the Outstanding Performance Rating Award.

Krystalyn’s vast knowledge of Native American law and policy stems from being a former legislative associate and National Coordinator of Native Vote for the National Congress of American Indians. She also served as a legal extern for the Honorable Susan R. Bolton in the US District Court for the District of Arizona and DOJ’s Office of Tribal Justice. Krystalyn practiced as a student lawyer in the Ak-Chin Indian Tribal Court and the Gila River Indian Community Court.

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