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McKayla Henderson
Justice Fellow
- henderson@loevy.com
Biography
McKayla Henderson joined Loevy + Loevy as a Justice Fellow in 2026. She joined the firm after clerking for the Honorable Jonathan J.C. Grey on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
McKayla graduated first in her class from Howard University School of Law in 2021. She began her practice in Houston as a public defender for children accused of crimes. She then worked at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia as a staff attorney. There, she represented adults in matters related to post-conviction relief, prison conditions, parole, and supervised release.
Bar Admissions
Washington, D.C.
Texas (inactive)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Education + Honors
Howard University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
Biola University, B.A. in Sociology and Political Science, summa cum laude
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