Kendra Jolivet, Director of Operations

For the past 20 years, Kendra’s life has centered on children and the entertainment industry.    In 1990, she decided to attend law school and tested the entertainment waters by working one summer as a legal intern at WJZ-TV in the consumer news unit.  After graduating from law school, she worked a few years at a litigation law firm before venturing out to start her own law practice in 1997.  She began to represent over seven hundred (700) Children In Need of Assistance (CINA) abuse and neglect hearings in Baltimore City.  Although working with the CINA cases kept her busy she still managed to build a solid client base ranging from artists, musicians, filmmakers and managers to lawyers, doctors, and business owners.  Early in her legal career, Kendra was also the youth choir director at her local church.  Since college, Kendra has planned several events for professionals, including but not limited to, upscale parties, receptions, seminars and networking events. 

Kendra presently serves as the Project Manager over a Multi-Million Dollar Contract with the State of Maryland to represent CINA children.  Kendra’s current law firm employs a staff of nineteen people and has a tremendous impact daily on the lives of inner city youth.  Her law firm regularly hires high school and college interns to expose students to the business and legal worlds.  Kendra is an active member of her church and co-founded the New Arrivals Ministry which assists the church with monthly baby dedications. At her home church Kendra has also conducted legal workshops to educate the congregation on various legal topics. 

Kendra is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), Baltimore City Bar Association, the D.C. Bar Association, the National Association of Children’s Counsel, and the National Association of Women Business Owners.  She is also an organizing committee member of the Entertainment & Sports Law Committee of the Maryland State Bar Association and was recently appointed the Secretary of the new Entertainment & Sports Law Section of the MSBA.  She previously served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Maryland Lawyers for the Arts.