Who's Who Legal and Global Investigations Review recognize Mr. Tillen as one of the world's leading investigations lawyers, and one source said he "knows FCPA enforcement better than anyone I've ever come across." The "very business savvy" Tillen is "practical, responsive and has excellent, highly particularized experience," according to clients who were quoted by Chambers USA and Chambers Global.

She teaches the law school’s foundational government procurement law course, Formation of Government Contracts, and Anti-Corruption & Compliance, a course that focuses on anti-corruption, ethics, and compliance issues in government procurement.

Prior to joining GW Law, Dean Tillipman served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lawrence S. Margolis of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and was an associate at Jenner & Block, where she specialized in Government Contracts and White Collar Criminal Defense.

Dean Tillipman served as Senior Editor of the “The FCPA Blog”—a leading Foreign Corrupt Practices Act resource on the internet. She has also published numerous articles that address legal and policy issues involving anti-corruption, government procurement, white-collar crime, government ethics, and artificial intelligence.

Dean Tillipman is also a Senior Advisor to the American Bar Association, International Anti-Corruption Committee, a Faculty Advisor to the Public Contract Law Journal, a member of the National Contract Management Association Board of Advisors, and an Advisory Board member of The Government Contractor. She frequently organizes and presents at domestic and international government procurement and anti-corruption conferences and colloquia, and her legal commentary has been featured in numerous domestic and international media outlets.

Dean Tillipman is a member of the bars of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the state of Virginia, and the District of Columbia. She graduated cum laude from Miami University (Oxford, OH) in 2000 and obtained her JD, with honors, from the George Washington University Law School in 2003.

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Michael conducts sensitive internal investigations and advises publicly traded and privately held corporations, academic institutions, national laboratories, and individuals across the spectrum of internal and government investigations, including criminal trials, regulatory enforcement actions, and congressional investigations. With a focus on national security, white collar defense, procurement fraud, and public corruption, he draws on his 30 years of experience to conduct internal investigations, negotiate favorable resolutions, lead trial teams, and advise on remedial measures, compliance programs, and training. Michael is valued by his clients as a strategic adviser, an effective trial lawyer, and a trusted counsel.

As the Intelligence Community’s top watchdog, Michael had oversight responsibility for the IC’s initial efforts to adopt and implement ethical principles and increased transparency for programs involving artificial intelligence (AI). At Crowell & Moring, Michael advises organizations on the emerging regulations, laws, enforcement actions, and public policies around AI. He is also a professorial lecturer in law on artificial intelligence law and policy at The George Washington University Law School.

Michael’s recent engagements include representing academic institutions in matters involving alleged violations of government procurement and U.S. export controls and sanctions laws and regulations; representing publicly traded and privately held companies in national security matters, including export controls investigations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters, and other alleged business crimes; representing technology companies and defense contractors in AI legal, regulatory, and compliance strategies; and representing individuals accused of financial fraud and campaign finance violations.