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Former FBI Chief Joins The Willis Law Group’s Domestic and International Fraud Team

by Business Wire

Jan. 28, 2025
12:14 AM GMT+9

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#insurancedefenseCharles Dayoub comes to The Willis Law Group P.L.L.C. with over 18 years of diverse legal experience and more than a decade of executive leadership. Most recently, he served as an attorney at Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP, where he specialized in government receivables and regulatory compliance.




Prior to joining The Wills Law Group, Charles was the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Kansas City Field Office. Prior to that, he had served as the section chief in the Counterintelligence Division at FBI headquarters. Charles began his law enforcement career as a special agent in 2005, when he was assigned to the El Paso Field Office in Texas, investigating counterterrorism as a member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). He also served on the El Paso SWAT team. In 2008, he joined the JTTF in the Washington Field Office.

In 2011, Dayoub was promoted to supervisory special agent in the Counterterrorism Division at FBI headquarters, where he oversaw international terrorism originating in the Horn of Africa.

He was promoted in 2013 to supervisory special agent of a JTTF squad in the Philadelphia Field Office.

In 2015, he was picked to lead the Newtown Square Resident Agency of the Philadelphia Field Office. As the supervisory senior resident agent, he supervised multiple programs, including white-collar crime, violent crime, crimes against children, and health care fraud.

His experience is invaluable as a Partner in our domestic and international fraud sector that operates throughout the world.

“We are thrilled to welcome Charles Dayoub to The Willis Law Group,” said Kirk Willis, founder of the firm, “His unique combination of high-level federal law enforcement experience and legal expertise will bring invaluable insight to our clients and strengthen our firm’s capabilities.”

During his tenure with the FBI, Mr. Dayoub served in several senior executive positions, including Section Chief of Counterintelligence and Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of the Cyber Branch in Washington, DC. His expertise spans cybersecurity, white-collar crime, regulatory compliance, and complex investigations. As a Marine Corps veteran, he also served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, receiving multiple commendations including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Mr. Dayoub earned his Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from Texas Tech Law School, where he received numerous academic honors including the Board of Regents Scholarship and Jurisprudence Awards in Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Law. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Baylor University and has completed the Harvard National Preparedness Leadership Initiative Program.

“I am excited to join the Willis Law Group where I hope to leverage my previous government and legal experience to make a meaningful impact for our clients and community,” Charles Dayoub said.

About The Willis Law Group P.L.L.C.

The Willis Law Group is a distinguished national law firm with over 100 well-respected lawyers providing client-centric services across 15 offices throughout 6 states. The firm combines large-firm expertise with small-firm personal attention, employing a unique “Precision Litigation™” approach that targets essential aspects of each case for effective resolution.

With a focus on putting clients first, the firm’s experienced trial lawyers work to achieve optimal results whether in the conference room or the courtroom. The Willis Law Group’s commitment to understanding clients’ objectives, coupled with their deep knowledge of evolving legislation, enables them to provide efficient, results-driven legal services. The firm is on the forefront of protecting our clients’ assets and also specialize in a national anti-fraud campaign for our client base. Charles joins forces with our many former criminal prosecutors and our former military intelligence officer William Clay, Esq.

For more information about The Willis Law Group and its services, please visit www.thewillislawgroup.com or contact Valerie Harris at [email protected] or 214-736-9433.

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Valerie Harris

[email protected]
214-736-9433

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