Are You an Outlaw? Meet Victoria Taylor

Who has redefined what it means to think outside the law (aka OUTLAW) and is helping each of us in the process?

Meet M. Victoria Taylor, the Director of Development and Diversity at Womble Bond Dickinson (US). She is a certified Gallup Strengths Coach, a certified DEIB in the Workplace Strategist, a certified DEIB facilitator, a certified Culture facilitator, and an experienced Emotional Intelligence (EQ) facilitator. In a nutshell, she is passionate about all things involving growing, empowering, and inspiring people and organizations to be their best.

Prior to joining Womble, she spent eighteen years in higher education serving in senior administrator and associate professor of law roles at three North Carolina law schools. Victoria has a B.A. in Economics from Southern Methodist University, a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law, and is a member of the North Carolina State Bar. She has one amazing daughter who is a sophomore at Cornell University and one amazing and very spoiled dog at home, Franco.

Below is a recent interview conducted with Victoria. Enjoy getting to know this Outlaw!

Q: Where would you like to live?

A: Right now, my top 3 are: Asheville, NC, Vilnius Lithuania, and Belize.

Q: What is your idea of happiness?

A: Happiness is living a peaceful life (i.e. no stress) and being surrounded by the people and things that bring you joy.

Q: What is your greatest fear?

A: That I won’t align with my purpose for being.

Q: To what faults do you feel most indulgent?

A: I will pay extra for convenience. There, I said it. :)

Q: If you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be and why?

A: My dad. He passed away in 1997. I would want to know if he is proud of me.

Q: Finish this sentence: “If I won the lottery tomorrow I would…”

A: I dream about this all of the time. If I won tomorrow, I would quit my job, pay off all of my debt, set up a trust fund for my daughter, and then go off the grid for 3 months and relax on a beautiful, sunny, and warm island.