Jamila (pronounced JAH-MEE-LAH) Taylor is a public interest attorney and a long-time community advocate.
She has served on several nonprofit boards and devoted thousands of hours to various community service opportunities including leading many youth development programs and organizational development committees.
In early 2014, Jamila launched her own legal practice and nonprofit consulting business, NW Prosper Law. Her clients included everyday people who need help with family law matters and nonprofits seeking guidance on program/organization development and workshop facilitation. Starting her own business also afforded Jamila the flexibility to help care for her mother, Carolyn, and twin brother, William, who are both facing serious chronic illnesses.
Jamila joined Washington’s largest public interest law firm in 2017, Northwest Justice Project, as a staff attorney assisting crime victims, mostly domestic violence survivors, with their civil needs. In 2018, Jamila was promoted to Statewide Advocacy Coordinator where she works to enhance community collaborations, help crime victims access civil legal services, and support crime victim attorneys across the Washington state. Her work allows her to partner and collaborate with prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, community-based organizations and other advocates seeking to end the cycle of crime victimization.
Jamila currently serves as an appointee to the Federal Way Human Services Commission and on the board of the Judicial Institute. Lastly, Jamila is completing her term as as the Vice-President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Delta Upsilon Omega Graduate Chapter and helps to develop its community service efforts throughout Seattle and King County.
