GuynnMemmer&Dillon
Elizabeth K. Dillon
Telephone: (540) 387-2320
Fax: (540) 389-2350
E-mail: elizabeth.dillon@gmdlawfirm.com
Elizabeth Dillon advises local governments, constitutional officers, and their officials and employees on a daily basis on the many legal issues they face. She also defends them in grievances, before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and in federal and state courts when they are sued in cases involving employment law, constitutional issues, law enforcement claims, land use and zoning, and other local government issues. Additionally, she frequently speaks to such groups to assist them in avoiding liability.
Bar Admissions:
- Virginia State Bar, 1986
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1986, J.D.
- Lenoir Rhyne College, Hickory, North Carolina, 1983, A.B. English
Professional Associations, Memberships and Community Service:
- Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc.
- Roanoke Bar Association
- President, 2004-2005
- Book Buddies Volunteer
- Youth Court Volunteer
- Virginia State Bar
- Local Government Section Board of Governors, Current Chair
- General Practice Section Board of Governors, Current Chair
- Conference of Local Bar Associations, Chair 1999-2000
- Professionalism Course, past faculty member
- Law School Professionalism Course, past faculty member
- Virginia Women Attorneys Association (past president)
Articles and Presentations:
- "A New ADA Is Dawning – The ADA Amendments Act Of 2008 (‘ADAAA’)", Journal of Local Government Law, Vol. XIX, No. 1, Fall 2008, p. 9.
- "Employment Law Update 2009", Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, Executive Development In-Service Training, 2009
- "Harassment and Discrimination", Town of Pulaski, 2009
- "Disciplining and Evaluating Employees", Town of Vinton, 2009
- "The Virginia Freedom of Information Act 2009", Division of Risk Management, Richmond, 2009
- "Lawfully Managing Student Records Without Violating Privacy Rights ", NBI, Roanoke, 2008
- "Anatomy of a Malpractice Case", The Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, Virginia Beach, 2008
- "Avoiding Lawsuits by Inmates – Is it possible?", Compensation Board, 2008
- "Avoiding Liability for the Actions of Your Employees" Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, Executive Development In-Service Training, 2007