Curriculum Vitae
Thomas W. Taylor
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174 Rubenstein Hall
Durham, NC 27708919.613.9252 (office) 
(email)
- Education
Graduate of fulltime Senior Service College for senior executives and military officers Industrial College of the Armed Forces 1987 Distinguished Graduate (first in class) The Judge Advocate General's School 1979 J.D. (Honors) University of North Carolina School of Law 1969 B.A. (High Honors) Guilford College 1966
- Professional Experience / Employment History
- The Judge Advocate General's School
- Academic Director, 1994-1999
- As a Reserve Colonel during annual training, performed all the duties of the Academic Dean at the Army's law school, which trains new Army lawyers, provides CLE for Government lawyers, and confers the LL.M. degree.
Conducted organizational, ABA accreditation, and curricula studies.
- As a Reserve Colonel during annual training, performed all the duties of the Academic Dean at the Army's law school, which trains new Army lawyers, provides CLE for Government lawyers, and confers the LL.M. degree.
- Department of the Army
- Senior Deputy General Counsel, 1979-2006
- Senior career civilian attorney for the Department of the Army in the Pentagon and acted as General Counsel for a year on two separate occasions; responsible for decisions on all legal matters for a Department with a budget of over $60 billion and employing over a million workers in worldwide operations.
Advised the Secretary of the Army on all legal and policy matters governing civilian and military personnel, including Army-wide investigations into claims of racial, gender, and other types of discrimination.
Guided the Secretary through crises involving operational military support to the Nation following the attacks of September 11, 2001; the Oklahoma City and Atlanta bombings; the Los Angeles riots; and disaster relief in major hurricanes and other natural disasters.
Oversaw intelligence operations worldwide and domestic military support to events of national importance, such as Los Angeles, Atlanta and Salt Lake City Olympics Games and six Presidential Inaugurals.
Advised on significant US Military Academy personnel, academic, and legal issues, such as dismissals, hazing, and sexual harassment.
Lectured at law schools and conferences on national security law topics.
Led legal teams to manage sensitive and controversial matters.
- Senior career civilian attorney for the Department of the Army in the Pentagon and acted as General Counsel for a year on two separate occasions; responsible for decisions on all legal matters for a Department with a budget of over $60 billion and employing over a million workers in worldwide operations.
- United States Military Academy
- Associate Professor, 1975-1978
- Taught courses in constitutional law and other subjects to juniors at West Point, managing the coruse for 1,000 cadets taught by a dozen professors and instructors during my last year on the faculty.
Provided legal advice to the Superintendent and Dean on academic and legal matters arising from the admission of the first women cadets and the largest cheating scandal in West Point history.
- Taught courses in constitutional law and other subjects to juniors at West Point, managing the coruse for 1,000 cadets taught by a dozen professors and instructors during my last year on the faculty.
- Alaska and Germany
- Manager and Trial Lawyer, 1969-1974
- Managed a law office with international, criminal, and civil practice providing legal services to communities of soldiers and civilians.
Tried felony and misdemeanor cases at all levels.
- Managed a law office with international, criminal, and civil practice providing legal services to communities of soldiers and civilians.
- Awards, Honors, and Distinctions
Army Decorations for Exceptional Civilian Service, 2006, 2001, 1998, 1992
Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service, 2006
National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, 2006
Guilford College Alumni Award for Professional Excellence, 1998
Military Awards: Legion of Merit and Meritorious Service Medals, 1998
Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award, 1996
Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award, 2007, 2001, 1993
Morehead Fellow, Order of the Coif, NC Law Review, UNC School of Law, 1966-1969
Student Body President, Guilford College, 1965-1966
Phi Alpha Theta, Guilford College, 1964-1966
Dana Scholar, Guilford College, 1962-1966
- Professional Service
- A&S Council
- Exploratory Committee on Leadership Initiatives, May 2007 - present
- Dept Committee
- Counsel to DGS, July 2007 - present
- National Security and Leadership Initiatives, August 2007
- MPP Prospectus Committees, September 2007 - present
- MPP Admissions Committee, December 2006 - present
- Other
- Members of Bars of US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and North Carolina, 1969 - present
- Meritorious Presidential Rank Award, July 2007
- Lectures
- Invited Lectures:
- "National Security Decisionmaking: Interrogation Policy", Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Durham, NC, November 2007
- "International Humanitarian Law", Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Durham, NC, November 2007
- "Graduate Leadership Program", Board of Visitors Fall Meeting, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Durham, NC, November 2007
- "Making Mistakes in Your First Job", MPP Hooding Ceremony, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Durham, NC, May 2007
- "International Humanitarian Law", Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Durham, North Carolina, November, 2006
- "Practice Tips for Handling High Profile Cases", Graduate Student Body and Faculty, The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, Virginia, May 2006
- "Practice Tips for Lawyers as Crisis Managers", Department of Law, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, May 2005
- "Practice Tips for Intelligence Lawyers", Intelligence Law Workshop, National Ground Intelligence Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, July 2005
- "The Investigation of Senior Officials", Investigations Division and Legal Staff, United States Army Inspector General Agency, Arlington, Virginia, August 2005
- "International Humanitarian Law", Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Durham, NC, November 2007
- Conferences:
- "The Investigation of High Profile Criminal Cases", Annual Conference, United States Army Criminal Investigation Command, Springfield, Virginia, April 2006
- T.W. Taylor, Plain English for Army Lawyers, Military Law Review (1987).
- T.W. Taylor, Enforceability of Marital Contracts, N.C. Law Review (1969).
- T.W. Taylor, Meeting of the Minds and UCC Sec. 2.204, N.C. Law Review (1969).
- T.W. Taylor, The New North Carolina Priest-Penitent Statute, N.C. Law Review (1968).
Publications
Journal Articles
Last modified: 2008/01/28
