LAWYERS
W. GREGORY KELLY
Greg, the Firm's owner, earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law with an emphasis in indigenous peoples and natural resources law, where he was a teaching fellow, senior editor for the Oregon Review of International Law, and selected for the Order of the Coif. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked for five years at the Navajo Nation Department of Justice in its Natural Resources and Economic Development Units. Greg is a passionate advocate for his tribal clients and recognized for his achievements in Native American Law and Environmental Law by Chambers and Partners, and Best Lawyers, respectively.
Greg is licensed in New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon (inactive), the Navajo Nation, and the Hopi Tribal Courts, in the Federal District Courts for New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, and in the Ninth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal.
In his free time, Greg enjoys yoga, hiking, telemark skiing, cooking, and playing guitar and mandolin.
Loya M. Honagahahnii Henderson is a member of the Navajo Nation, and is Hónágháahnii born for Áshįįhi. She comes to the Firm with extensive experience in federal Indian law, white-collar criminal enforcement, public policy, administrative law, and regulatory compliance. She is licensed in New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation.
Prior to joining the firm, Loya served as the senior attorney lead for the Navajo Nation Prosecutor Office - White Collar Crime Unit, where she directed complex investigations into financial misconduct and public corruption. Her public sector experience also includes serving as a solicitor for the U.S. Department of the Interior and as legislative counsel to the Navajo Nation Council, where she advised standing committees and the Navajo Nation Labor Commission, drafted critical legislation, and represented tribal entities before the Navajo Nation Supreme Court. Additionally, Loya served as an administrative law judge for the state of New Mexico and as an attorney-advisor for the U.S. Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA). She combines her deep legal expertise with a strong foundational background in business and finance, having previously worked in corporate audit, financial compliance, and human resources.
In her personal time, Loya enjoys traveling, dancing, learning, and family time.
