Curricula Vitae
Joseph L. Kitto is the founder of The Kitto Law
Firm, P.L.L.C.
He has served in interim positions with the Indian
Health Service (IHS), Office of General Counsel and the Department
of the Interior, Solicitor's Office for the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA). He worked for two Washington, DC law firms before beginning
his own private practice. During this time, he has represented more
than 40 Tribal Nations. Further, he has been retained to perform
several independent contracts developing policy and procedures for
the Indian Health Service. He has been invited to serve
on several IHS grant selection committees.
He is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Before beginning his academic training, Joseph was a crew chief
on a CH53-E helicopter in the United States Marine Corps. After
completing his service, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and
a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of
Oklahoma (OU). At OU he founded the fraternity, Sigma Tau Gamma,
and was an active member of both the student and University government.
In graduate school he was hired as
the Political Director for the Oklahoma Republican Party and served
on many federal and state level campaigns. He has worked with Senator
James Inhofe, Representatives Lucas, Watts and former Governor Frank
Keating.
He attended Cornell Law School in upstate New
York and is licensed to practice in Washington, DC and the Commonwealth
of Virginia. He is a member of the DC Bar Association, the Virginia
Bar Association and the Creek Nation of Oklahoma.
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