Kirby Mayo’s practice focuses on white collar defense and litigation. He has represented companies and individuals during government investigations and defended them against criminal process and civil penalties. He has also represented clients in a wide range of civil and administrative disputes at all phases of the litigation process, including motions practice, trial, and appeal.
Kirby maintains an active pro bono practice focused on protecting individuals’ constitutional rights. He represented a death row inmate asserting religious liberty claims against a state prison system, ultimately prevailing in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Kirby rejoined the firm after clerking for the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. While in law school, he served as the Senior Articles Editor of the American Criminal Law Review and defended juveniles charged with felonies and misdemeanors in D.C. Superior Court. Prior to law school, he worked as a Legislative Aide in the United States Senate.
Perspectives
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2019, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- B.A., Government, Georgetown University, 2012
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, The Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan