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Crystal Doyle

Crystal Doyle

she/her/hersPro Bono Counsel
About

Crystal Doyle leads the US firm's pro bono immigration program, which focuses on representing clients seeking humanitarian forms of immigration relief. She works with non-profits across the country to develop opportunities to engage the firm's lawyers in supporting refugees, asylum seekers, survivors of intimate partner violence and other crimes, children, and other vulnerable groups. This work includes direct representation, appellate work, strategic litigation, research, and policy advocacy. As an experienced immigration lawyer, Crystal also directly trains and mentors firm...

Crystal Doyle leads the US firm's pro bono immigration program, which focuses on representing clients seeking humanitarian forms of immigration relief. She works with non-profits across the country to develop opportunities to engage the firm's lawyers in supporting refugees, asylum seekers, survivors of intimate partner violence and other crimes, children, and other vulnerable groups. This work includes direct representation, appellate work, strategic litigation, research, and policy advocacy. As an experienced immigration lawyer, Crystal also directly trains and mentors firm attorneys.

In addition, Crystal also works with New Perimeter, DLA Piper's non-profit affiliate focused on global pro bono, to develop and manage multi-jurisdictional projects to promote the rights of forcibly displaced people.

Crystal also regularly provides trainings to law students and practicing attorneys in the US and abroad on topics related to pro bono, domestic violence, and US immigration law.

Bar admissionsIllinoisNew York
Languages
  • French
  • Spanish
Education
  • J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law
  • B.A., The Johns Hopkins University

Seminars

  • Guest Lecturer at the Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, seminars on pro bono practice and serving clients who are domestic violence survivors
  • Guest Lecturer at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico, Mexico City, seminar on serving clients who are domestic violence survivors
  • Guest Lecturer at Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico City, seminars on pro bono practice and serving clients who are domestic violence survivors
  • Guest Lecturer at the Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, seminar on pro b...
  • Guest Lecturer at the Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, seminars on pro bono practice and serving clients who are domestic violence survivors
  • Guest Lecturer at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico, Mexico City, seminar on serving clients who are domestic violence survivors
  • Guest Lecturer at Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico City, seminars on pro bono practice and serving clients who are domestic violence survivors
  • Guest Lecturer at the Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, seminar on pro bono practice

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Crystal worked at Her Justice in New York, where she served as Pro Bono Manager. In that role, Crystal represented clients in immigration, family and matrimonial law matters, and managed a pro bono program that engaged thousands of volunteer attorneys. Prior to joining Her Justice, Crystal was a litigation associate at a law firm in New York, where she focused on internal investigations, securities enforcement defense and general commercial litigation. She also served as pro bono specialist at a law firm before attending law school.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association, Chicago Chapter
  • The Association of Pro Bono Counsel, Immigration Task Force
  • National Immigrant Justice Center – Leadership Council
  • VECINA, Board Member

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Location

Boston
33 Arch Street 26th Floor
Boston
Massachusetts
02110-1447
United States of America