Overview
Kyra Schoonover is a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson.
Prior to joining Munger Tolles, Kyra clerked for Judge Richard A. Paez of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Virginia A. Phillips of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
At Yale Law School, Kyra was an editor of the Yale Law Journal and a member of the Criminal Justice Clinic.
Kyra serves on the Executive Board of the Women’s and Children’s Crisis Shelter, a nonprofit organization that provides emergency shelter and other resources to victims of domestic violence.
Capabilities
Practices
Education
Yale Law School (J.D., 2021)
University of Southern California (B.A., 2017)
Clerkships
Judge Richard A. Paez, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2022-2023
Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2021-2022
Admissions
California
More
- The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch” List, 2026
- Member of the Women and Children’s Crisis Center Executive Board
- Member of the American Bar Association Woman Advocate Committee
