Maggy Krell

Maggy Krell is a legal trailblazer who has taken on high-impact cases as both a criminal prosecutor and civil practitioner. She has fought for reproductive justice and access to health care as Chief Legal Counsel for Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and also successfully represented migrant families who were forcefully separated and detained during President Trump's family separation policy. She was a criminal prosecutor for fifteen years, serving as Supervising Deputy Attorney General of the Special Crimes Unit, and cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney. She prosecuted high-profile cases throughout California, including murder, organized crime, human trafficking, domestic violence, white-collar crime, and mortgage fraud. Her most notable accomplishments stem from her tireless efforts to combat human trafficking and protect and empower crime victims, including her groundbreaking prosecution of the sex-trafficking website Backpage.com. She lives in California with her family.