M. Quentin Q. Williams

About M. Quentin Q. Williams

Quentin is an attorney, author, educator, prolific international speaker, former FBI Agent, former federal prosecutor and has held positions as an executive for the NFL and NBA. He currently serves as a business adviser, legal expert and business strategist for companies & individuals in industries ranging from professional sports, entertainment, fashion and the media to the medical, legal, financial, law enforcement, education and technology arenas. Additionally, Williams is the Co-Founder of The D2C Justice Institute, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Williams Media and Marketing Group, L.L.C, a Los Angeles-based media and marketing company, and the founder of Dedication To Community, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to empower communities around the world by \"paying it forward\" through business and responsible societal efforts.A Charles E. Gorton High School (alma mater)\'Wall of Fame\' inductee, Williams was selected selected to Worth Media\'s WORTHY 100 in 2024 and as a UNITE Award recipient in 2022 by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for his lifelong commitment as an advocate for justice. He has been honored by the Miami HEAT as a \'Hometown Hero\'(2023) for his work in South Florida and is also a member of the Sports Management Industry Advisory Board at the University of Florida, as well as the National District Attorneys Association\'s Law Enforcement Advisory Board.Quentin earned his JD from St. John’s University School of Law, where he is an executive committee member of the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Boston College, which he attended on a football scholarship. Known by friends and associates as “Q,” Quentin is of Caribbean and Jewish descent and grew up in New York City and Yonkers, New York. He is the proud father of a son and daughter, and credits his first-born as the inspiration for writing \'A Survival Guide: How NOT to get KILLED by the POLICE, Part I\'.For a complete list of accolades and credentials, for all speaking engagement requests, please contact Quentin\'s office at i•••@dedicationtocommunity.org; and for more information about D2C and the BLW Firm, please visit and Sports & Entertainment Entrepreneurial Business Enterprises Talent Management ServicesBranding Business Strategies Contract Negotiation Crisis Management Media Ventures Civil Litigation Criminal Litigation Due Diligence Gen Legal Matters International AffairsInternational Motivational & Educational Speaking

Experience

1. Founder & Chief Executive Officer

   Dedication To Community

   Jan 2002 — Present · New York, NY, US

   A tax exempt 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that provides an international forum for the exchange of ideas in business and society

Education

• Charles E. Gorton High School

  High School Diploma, General

  1979 — 1983

• St. John's University School of Law

  Juris Doctor, Labor Law

  1989 — 1991

• Boston College

  Bachelor of Arts, Economics

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• International Relations
• Strategic Communications
• Sports Management
• Business Development
• Television
• Online Marketing
• Criminal Law
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Business Strategy
• Marketing
• Media
• Corporate Communications
• Venture Capital
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Brand Development
• Publicity
• Social Networking
• Event Management
• Talent Management
• Commercial Litigation
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Entrepreneurial Endeavors
• Start-Ups
• Leadership
• Corporate Development
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• International Business
• Due Diligence
• Motivational Speaking
• Sponsorship
• Licensing
• Sports
• Entertainment Law
• Politics
• Litigation