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Phil Dixon Jr.

Teaching Associate Professor; Director, Public Defense Education
919.966.4248

Phil Dixon primarily works with public defenders and defense lawyers.

He joined the School of Government in 2017. Previously, he worked as a defense lawyer in eastern North Carolina for over eight years. During that time, he represented criminal defendants and juveniles charged with all types of crimes at the trial level. 

In 2023, he was named director of the School’s Public Defense Education group.  In collaboration with Indigent Defense Services, he works to provide training and consultation to defenders and other court system actors, as well as to research and write on criminal law and related issues. 

He earned a bachelor's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and law degree with highest honors from North Carolina Central University School of Law. 

Fields of Expertise
Cannabis/hemp
Criminal Law and Procedure
Evidence
Expunction
Indigent Defense Education
Public Defender Training
Search and Seizure Law
Sex Offender Registration
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