Lisa Taylor · Business Leadership & Entrepreneurship
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Lisa Taylor is a civil rights attorney at the Department of Justice and graduate of the UGA Law School. Her personal experiences with race, gender and equality have led her to create her own philosophy on leadership.
Lisa Taylor is a civil rights attorney at the Department of Justice. She joined DOJ in 2001 as one of ten Honors’ Attorneys and litigates civil rights cases throughout the country. Ms. Taylor has served as President and Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of Equal Justice Works, an organization dedicated to serving the underprivileged, and as Chair of the Department of Justice Association of Black Attorneys where she mentored attorneys both inside and outside of the Department. Ms. Taylor is a former Naval Officer, serving in the Engineering Division onboard the USS Tarawa where she worked alongside the Executive Officer to develop the ship’s first anti-harassment policy. Her recognitions include the Presidential Medal for Service, the Ellen Jordan Award for Commitment to Public Interest, Nation’s Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under the Age of 40, and a Harvard Law School Wasserstein Fellowship.
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