Kimberley Motley

Kimberley Motley

American human rights advocate and litigator practicing in Afghanistan

Kimberley Motley is an international litigator and a former beauty queen who currently works on commercial, criminal, and human rights issues in Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Ghana, Uganda, and the United States. Motley is the founder of Motley Legal Services and the co-founder of Motley Consulting International. In 2009, she became the first and only foreigner to litigate cases in Afghanistan’s criminal and commercial courts. In 2015, the documentary “Motley’s Law” premiered at film festivals across the world. Her 2019 book “Lawless” shares the story of her resilient career.

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From Civil War to Civil Discourse

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