Damali T.

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Partner at O'Melveny & Myers LLP

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Damali Taylor is a Partner at OMelveny & Myers specializing in white-collar defense and corporate investigations. A graduate of Boston University and Yale Law School, she is a former federal prosecutor who served as Deputy Chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force in Northern California.

Outside her legal practice, Damali is deeply invested in her community, having served as Vice President of the San Francisco Police Commission. She is also a proud supporter of her family, publicly celebrating her sister’s success with a new cookbook.

As a federal prosecutor, she handled complex racketeering, money laundering, tax, and even homicide cases.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Tough To Convince

Process Oriented

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

White Collar Defense
Her primary practice area involves advising clients on criminal, congressional, internal, and regulatory investigations, leveraging her background as a former federal prosecutor.
Fintech & AML
She specializes in advising clients on anti-money laundering regulations and navigating complex enforcement issues within the financial technology space.
Civic Governance
Demonstrated a strong commitment to public service and safety through her former leadership role as Vice President of the San Francisco Police Commission.

Media Appearances

Damali has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2017
Partner at O'Melveny & Myers LLP
9-2018 - 1-2021
Vice President, Police Commission at City & County of San Francisco - Police Department (SFPD)
4-2011 - 4-2017
Assistant United States Attorney at United States Attorney's Office
11-2009 - 4-2011
Assistant District Attorney at San Francisco District Attorney Office
3-2007 - 11-2009
Counsel at O'Melveny & Myers

Education

1999 - 2002
Education details unavailable from Yale Law School
1994 - 1998
B.A. from Boston University

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Insights For Selling To Damali

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Damali is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Damali

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Damali move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Damali take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Damali

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