Celeste Isabella Fox Kump

President of Competency Restoration & Therapeutic Jurisprudence

Celeste Isabella Fox Kump serves as President of Competency Restoration for Mitigation Works, LLC, where they focus on advancing therapeutic jurisprudence and humane, evidence-informed approaches at the intersection of mental health and the law. Their work centers on improving how legal systems respond to individuals experiencing serious mental health challenges, particularly those navigating competency restoration processes.

Celeste has experience working directly within competency restoration environments and advocating for individuals across both criminal and civil legal contexts. Their work emphasizes the importance of addressing the psychological, environmental, and systemic factors that influence a person’s ability to meaningfully participate in legal proceedings. They are particularly focused on reducing the iatrogenic effects that can occur when justice system interventions unintentionally worsen mental health conditions or prolong instability.

At Mitigation Works, Celeste leads efforts to bring greater awareness and strategic focus to competency restoration within mitigation practice. They work to develop policy-informed approaches that integrate legal insight, mental health understanding, and therapeutic jurisprudence principles. Their role helps position Mitigation Works as a firm that not only develops mitigation strategies for individual cases but also contributes to broader conversations about improving justice system responses to individuals with complex behavioral health needs.

Celeste’s work includes supporting systemic analysis, developing policy-informed mitigation frameworks, and helping bring greater attention to the urgent need for more humane and effective competency restoration practices. Through their efforts, they aim to shift the conversation toward approaches that prioritize dignity, clinical understanding, and fair legal process.

Celeste is currently in their final year of law school and holds a graduate certification in Conflict Resolution, further strengthening their ability to navigate complex legal, behavioral, and institutional dynamics.