James Dawson
- Lecturer
James Dawson is a senior associate at Vinson and Elkins, where his practice focuses on critical motions and appeals. Dawson has been the principal author of briefs and motions in a wide range of disputes, including matters related to the energy industry, state and federal administrative law, constitutional law, civil procedure and statutory interpretation.
Dawson co-teaches the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at the Law School.
Education
- J.D.Yale Law School2014
- B.A.Columbia University2011
Faculty in the News
John C. Jeffries Jr., George Floyd Trial Centers on Police Tactic That Is Hard to Prosecute (The Wall Street Journal)
Jennifer L. Givens, Deirdre M. Enright, Opinion: Virginia Must Bolster Access to Police Investigations (The Virginian-Pilot)
Andrew Block, Better, More Community Input Is Needed To Address Environmental Injustice, Commission Finds (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
A. E. Dick Howard, Amending the Past (With Good Reason)
