Tyeesha Dixon

Tyeesha Dixon is a strategic advisor and attorney with a deep background in public safety strategy, civil rights, and government and organizational development. She most recently served as Deputy White House Counsel and Deputy Assistant to President Biden, leading legal efforts to embed civil rights across federal policymaking. Ms. Dixon previously served as Deputy Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, where she led implementation of the city’s policing consent decree and founded the office's Public Safety Reform Division. Ms. Dixon has served as a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School’s LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic and practiced at national litigation firms in Washington, DC, and Boston. Ms. Dixon holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA in Journalism from the University of Maryland.