Lyla Zeidan

Lyla Zeidan is an experienced legal professional currently serving as an Attorney Advisor and Instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers since January 2024. Additionally, Lyla is a Board Member and Secretary at the Institute for Constitutional Policing, where the mission focuses on fostering trust between law enforcement and communities. As a Lead Instructor and Coordinator at LEA ONE since February 2020, and previously as Legal Program Manager and Instructor at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy (July 2012 - December 2023), Lyla has contributed significantly to legal education and training. Lyla co-founded and co-directed Hope's Kitchen Soup Kitchen Ministry from February 2014 to September 2016 and worked as a Senior Assistant and Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia Beach from August 2003 to June 2012. Lyla holds a Doctor of Law degree from Regent University School of Law, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from East Tennessee State University.