Kendra L. Marvel

Kendra Marvel is a litigator focused on cross-border civil and criminal matters and government investigations. Kendra has more than a decade of experience with high-profile and high-stakes matters in U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Kendra is on the defense team for a global mining company facing both criminal and civil claims stemming from the rupture of a tailings dam. She is also currently defending a manufacturing client against thousands of U.S. product liability claims in state and federal coordinated proceedings. Previously, Kendra was a member of the winning team for a multinational energy corporation in a hallmark RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) action in the Southern District of New York and advised the client in related matters, including international arbitration and R&E (recognition and enforcement) proceedings around the globe.

Kendra also structures and oversees internal investigations and represents corporate clients and individuals in Department of Justice (DOJ)-initiated investigations regarding complex allegations of corruption, bribery, fraud, and various Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) claims.

One of Kendra's skills is counseling clients facing parallel civil and criminal litigation workstreams. Kendra coordinates seamlessly across large, multijurisdictional teams to ensure that a consistent global litigation strategy is developed and maintained. She has worked on a variety of litigation and investigation matters in Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

In her pro bono practice, Kendra has secured asylum for children and families fleeing severe persecution in Latin America. Kendra spent a year working in Santiago, Chile, where she advised U.S. clients facing litigation and government investigations in Chile.