Dillon Taylor, Esq.

Greater Richmond Region

+91 xxxx xxxxx

[email protected]

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Timeline
Apr 2004 - Apr 2013
Firefighter/Engineer/Training Officer, Special Operations Team
Northwest Fire District
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Law Clerk
National Labor Relations Board
Jan 2015 - May 2015
Legislative Intern - Office of the Secretary of Public Safety & Homeland Security
Commonwealth of Virginia
Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
Legal Fellow
U.S. House of Representatives
Aug 2016 - Mar 2018
Attorney (Honors Attorney Program)
U.S. Department of Transportation
Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Attorney (Honors Attorney Program)
National Transportation Safety Board
Current Company
Mar 2018 - now
Chief of Staff & Senior Counsel
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Richmond, VA, United States
Jan 2019 - now
Adjunct Professor of Law
University of Richmond School of Law
Sept 2022 - now
Chief of Staff Coach, International
Freelance
Mar 2023 - May 2023
Vanguard Executive Crisis Leaders Fellowship
FEMA
Nov 2023 - now
Member of the Board of Advisors
Project:Camp
Jan 2024 - now
Board Member
The Undivide Project
Mar 2024 - now
Aspen Strategy Group | Aspen Security Forum, Rising Leaders Program
The Aspen Institute
Current Company
Aug 2024 - now
Liaison - Standing Commitee on Disaster Response & Preparedness
American Bar Association
About me
Disaster Diplomat
Education
- University of richmond school of law
  2014 - 2016
  Juris doctor
  Activities and Societies: Client Counseling & Negotiations Board; Paid Legal Research Assistant
- Harvard t.h. chan school of public health
  2020 - 2021
  National preparedness leadership initiative
  Activities and Societies: Crisis Leadership - Core Principles & Practices; Advanced Crisis Leadership - Innovative Strategies & Decisions
- Naval postgraduate school
  2023 - 2024
  Center for homeland defense & security, executive leaders program
  Activities and Societies: Ellen Gordon Award
- Fordham university school of law
  2013 - 2014
  J.d. candidate & stein scholar
  Activities and Societies: Stein Scholars Program for Public Interest - Member and Student Council Representative; Student Bar Association - Representative; Community Relations Liaison
Experience
- Northwest fire district
  Apr 2004 - Apr 2013
  Firefighter/engineer/training officer, special operations team
  Special Operations Team - Dual Trained HazMat & Technical Rescue Specialist; Fire Academy Training Officer
- National labor relations board
  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
  Law clerk
- Commonwealth of virginia
  Jan 2015 - May 2015
  Legislative intern - office of the secretary of public safety & homeland security
- U.s. house of representatives
  Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
  Legal fellow
- U.s. department of transportation
  Aug 2016 - Mar 2018
  Attorney (honors attorney program)
- National transportation safety board
  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
  Attorney (honors attorney program)
- Virginia department of emergency management
  Mar 2018 - now
  - Chief of Staff & Senior Counsel
    Jan 2020 - now
  - Deputy Director of External Affairs & Policy
    Mar 2018 - Jan 2020
- University of richmond school of law
  Jan 2019 - now
  Adjunct professor of law
  D.C. Externship Program
- Freelance
  Sept 2022 - now
  Chief of staff coach, international
  Advise domestic and international chiefs of staff in hospital administration, pharmaceutical startups, education, and government
- Fema
  Mar 2023 - May 2023
  Vanguard executive crisis leaders fellowship
  Cohort 4
- Project:camp
  Nov 2023 - now
  Member of the board of advisors
- The undivide project
  Jan 2024 - now
  Board member
- The aspen institute
  Mar 2024 - now
  Aspen strategy group | aspen security forum, rising leaders program
- American bar association
  Aug 2024 - now
  Liaison - standing commitee on disaster response & preparedness
Licenses & Certifications
- The chief of staff association credential
  The chief of staff association
  Aug 2022
  View certificate
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Dillon Taylor, Esq.
  Ellen Gordon Award Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense & Security Feb 2024
- Awarded to Dillon Taylor, Esq.
  Award of Excellence - Academic Performance in the Field of Labor & Employment Law American Bar Association & Bureau of National Affairs Inc. May 2016
- Awarded to Dillon Taylor, Esq.
  CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Highest Grade - Role of Lawyer in Mediation CALI May 2016
- Awarded to Dillon Taylor, Esq.
  Distinguished Paper Award National Labor College Jun 2013
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer
  Issued by Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law & Ethics -Fordham Law
  Associated with Dillon Taylor, Esq.
- New Student Faculty Mentor
  Issued by University of Richmond School of Law
  Associated with Dillon Taylor, Esq.
- Guest Lecturer
  Issued by Georgetown University
  Associated with Dillon Taylor, Esq.
- Guest Speaker
  Issued by McChrystal Group
  Associated with Dillon Taylor, Esq.
- Disaster Policy Thesis
  Issued by University of Michigan
  Associated with Dillon Taylor, Esq.
- Disaster Research Project
  Issued by The University of Georgia
  Associated with Dillon Taylor, Esq.
- Guest Speaker - Emergency Management
  Issued by Virginia Commonwealth University
  Associated with Dillon Taylor, Esq.
- Guest Speaker
  Issued by The Cowen Group
  Associated with Dillon Taylor, Esq.
- Chief of Staff Coach
  Issued by Volunteer
  Associated with Dillon Taylor, Esq.