Kayla Gassmann

Kayla graduated from Wake Forest University and received her J.D. from New York University School of Law. She joined the office in 2019 as a member of our appellate unit. In addition to litigating appeals in the Tenth Circuit, Kayla helped lead the office’s compassionate-release initiative at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kayla also works closely with our summer interns and supports the office’s district court motions practice.

Kayla has previously worked as an assistant federal public defender in the Office of the Federal Public Defender in the Southern District of Texas and as a law clerk for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

In her spare time, Kayla enjoys running, fostering baby animals, and spending time with family.