Taylor Young has over 20 years’ experience helping trial lawyers and their clients gain a second chance when a crucial error has been made at trial. And he has also been there when they need to protect hard-won trial court results—having successfully preserved numerous significant judgments in appellate proceedings. With his background arguing novel and complex legal issues before appellate courts, Taylor is frequently called upon by trial lawyers to help develop legal strategy in advance of trial, provide appellate monitoring during trial, and handle post-judgment proceedings.
Immediately, before embarking on the practice of law, Taylor was privileged to serve as a law clerk to Thomas A. Zlaket, Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court (ret.). His experience at the Arizona Supreme Court reinforced for him the critical need for cogent, thorough, and powerful written legal analysis when seeking to persuade any court.
Taylor also draws upon a multi-faceted professional and educational background. Originally educated as a conceptual video artist, he has served as an audio engineer for a major sports arena, managed a corporate political advocacy program in the telecommunications industry, taught law at a private college for technology geeks, and served as a Faculty Associate in the Management Department of the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU. A lifetime of learning and teaching, in and out of the law, has given Taylor a keen ability to devise and execute creative and effective legal strategies for his clients and their trial teams.
Civil Appeals
Family Law and Divorce Appeals
Business and Real Estate Disputes
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Professional Liability
Arizona Super Lawyers®, 2015-2020
AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
AVVO®, Highest Distinction of Superb 10.0 Attorney Rating
Arizona's Finest Lawyers
Arizona
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District for the District of Arizona
U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit
J.D., 2000, Sanda Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU
B.F.A., 1993, The Maryland Institute College of Art
"Hiding in Plain Sight: What Memoranda Decisions Teach Us About Family Law In Arizona" (Parts 1 - 3), State Bar of Arizona, Family Law Section Newsletter (January 2011, May 2011, January 2012)
"The Medical Duty of Care: Supreme Court Expands Relationship", Arizona Attorney (February 2005)
"California Disclosure Law Reaches Out to Touch Arizona", The Business Journal, Phoenix (June 9, 2003)
"International Strategy for Cyberspace Security", American Bar Association (2003), Contributor
"Senate Bill Could Put Deep Freeze on Tech Innovation", The Business Journal, Phoenix (May 6, 2002)
"Turning Back the Clock on the Millennium Bug: Trigger of Coverage for “Year 2000” Claims", 31 Ariz. St. L. J. 259 (1999)
"The Walsh Decision and the Value of Personal Goodwill", CLE Presentation, Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix, Arizona (October 26, 2012)
"Patterns of Nonprecedent: What Memoranda Decisions Teach Us About Success at Trial and on Appeal", CLE Presentation, State Bar of Arizona, Young Lawyers Division (February 18, 2011)
"Subterranean Law: Memorandum Decisions in Family Law", CLE Presentation, Family Law Institute (January 21, 2011)
"The Evolution of Law & Technology", CLE Presentation, Arizona State Bar Convention, Phoenix, Arizona (June 25, 2009)
"The Arizona Legislative Experience: A Multi-Day Legislative Simulation at the Arizona State Capitol", W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University (2007-present)
"The Education Experience: A Simulation, Valley Leadership, Leadership Institute", University of Advancing Technology, Tempe, Arizona (November 1, 2009)
"The Art of Advocacy, Presentation/Workshop", Valley Leadership, Leadership Institute, Phoenix, Arizona (May 2, 2008)
United States v. JP Morgan Chase Bank Account No. Ending 8215, No. 14-16070, 2016 WL 4547359 (9th Cir. 2016)
Microchip Tech. Inc. v. State, 230 Ariz. 303, 304, 283 P.3d 34, 35 (Ct. App. 2012)
SWC Baseline & Crismon Investors, L.L.C. v. Augusta Ranch Ltd. P’ship, 228 Ariz. 271, 265 P.3d 1070 (Ct. App. 2011)
Governale v. Lieberman, 226 Ariz. 443, 250 P.3d 220 (Ct. App. 2011)
Leflet v. Redwood Fire & Cas. Ins. Co., 247 P. 3d 180, 226 Ariz. 297 (Ct. App. 2011)
Tarron v. Bowen, 225 Ariz. 147, 235 P. 3d 1030 (2010)
Clark v. Campbell, 219 Ariz. 66, 193 P.3d 320 (Ct. App. 2008)
Phelps v. Firebird Raceway, 210 Ariz. 403, 111 P.3d 1003 (2005)
Long v. Napolitano, 203 Ariz. 247, 53 P.3d 172 (Ct. App. 2002)
