Justin Dillon

Justin Dillon is a Washington, DC attorney who focuses on Title IX and campus discipline matters and complex white collar criminal investigations. He represents students, professors, government employees, executives, business owners, and other individuals facing high-stakes investigations or disciplinary proceedings. His practice draws on extensive litigation and investigative experience, helping clients respond to misconduct allegations, government scrutiny, and criminal exposure through careful preparation, strategic advocacy, and courtroom readiness when necessary.

Justin earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review and captained the winning team in the Ames Moot Court Competition. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Duke University. He later clerked for Judge David M. Ebel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, strengthening his legal writing, appellate analysis, and litigation strategy skills.

Justin previously worked in the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice and served five and a half years as an Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, DC. He led more than 100 grand jury investigations, tried more than 60 criminal cases, and handled over a dozen appeals. His private practice includes campus misconduct cases, foreign bribery investigations, government contractor matters, and investigations involving federal employees and prosecutors.

Justin Dillon has been recognized by Chambers for Higher Education and white collar crime and government investigations, and by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers for criminal defense work. He teaches trial advocacy at Harvard Law School and has lectured at several universities and professional organizations. He also co-authored a practitioner’s guide on Title IX hearings and litigation, combining courtroom experience, teaching, writing, and advocacy in complex disciplinary and investigative matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Dillon PLLC
• Member, Edward Bennett Williams American Inn of Court
• Member, John Carroll Society
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Assocaciation

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Virginia

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Duke University
  BA with Magna Cum Laude

Awards & Badges