On March 17, 2008, Talila A. Lewis joined the DC Public Service Commission as Paralegal Specialist in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC).

Ms. Lewis earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Justice from the American University, Washington, DC. She comes to the Commission from the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, where she served as a Paralegal for the Special Counsel to the Director and Interpreter for Deaf and Latino clients. There she was required to quickly understand the complex factual and legal dynamics of both ongoing and closed cases in the District of Columbia, and she amassed a wealth of knowledge with regards to criminal and civil trials. She has also worked as a teacher at I.D.E.A. Public Charter School in Northeast, Washington, DC.

In addition to her education and practical paralegal experience, she has a strong work ethic and an enthusiasm for learning, which has and will continue to define her career going forward.