About…

Kayla K. Brochu is the leading attorney, commentator, and professor on the intersecting realms of human trafficking, child online harm, & image-based abuse.

A former federal prosecutor, United Nations expert, award-winning professor, and Harvard Law graduate, Kayla brings more than two decades of experience navigating the nexus of technology, exploitation, and the law.

As a commentator, Kayla goes beyond reporting the basics — she narrates how breaking legal developments fit into the broader human story. Her insights connect courtroom outcomes to cultural consequences, engaging audiences about why these cases matter to them.

In her private practice, Kayla provides strategic counsel to clients to solve problems swiftly and discreetly. For litigation & trials, she partners with elite firms to aggressively pursue client claims in court. Kayla also serves as a sought-after expert witness, speaker, and educator.

• In addition, Kayla serves on the boards for the National Center for Victims of Internet Crime and an advisor to NextStop, a non-profit that helps women exit the sex trade by training and mentoring them to build new and lucrative careers in the tech sector. She previously served as an advisor and program manager to the the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation. There she supported its anti-trafficking work, and programs to reduce gender-based violence in India, and young-leader management training.

• She is an active member of the state bars of California, Pennsylvania, Washington D,C, with pending admission to Maryland. She is also active in the National Victims of Crime Bar Association, American Association of Justice,, and the American Bar Association. She has also been admitted to multiple Federal District Courts, Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

• Kayla is based in Washington, DC, with satellite offices in Philadelphia and Northern California.