WASHINGTON, DC (August 17, 2012) - Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Michael T. Taylor has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. Region office as Partner. Mr. Taylor brings over 10 years of experience in the labor and employment field, with a particular emphasis on occupational safety and health law.
Mr. Taylor has extensive experience representing employers and trade associations from a wide range of industries, including health care, chemical and petrochemical, oil and gas, electric utility, manufacturing, construction, and food services, with respect to occupational safety and health law. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, he worked at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and Arent Fox LLP.
“Mike’s sharp understanding of the impact of occupational safety and health law issues on clients’ business operations and risks will greatly benefit our office, the firm and our clients,” said Bradford T. Hammock, Partner in Jackson Lewis’ Washington, D.C. Region office and head of the firm’s Workplace Safety Compliance Practice Group.
“We are excited to have him on board, and confident that his experience will be an immediate asset to employers.”
Mr. Taylor, who previously served as Acting General Counsel of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, has litigated over 50 cases involving workplace safety and health fatalities and has represented clients in some of the most significant incidents in the last decade. Mr. Taylor founded and coordinates “The OSHA Forum” for in-house attorneys, safety professionals, and health professionals at over 50 trade associations. Held on a quarterly basis in Washington, D.C., the Forum is designed to enable trade associations to stay abreast of key OSHA-related issues across the country and inform their members regarding these emerging trends.
Mr. Taylor is currently admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and in Georgia. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section and a member of its Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee.
Mr. Taylor graduated with a B.S. from Eastern Kentucky University in 1994 and earned his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1999, receiving the Distinguished Student Award for his graduating class. He continued his legal education at the Georgetown University Law Center where he received his LL.M. in 2001.
Jackson Lewis’ Washington, D.C. Region Office can be reached by calling (703) 483-8300.
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About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with over 700 attorneys practicing in 49 locations nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Planning and Counseling; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits Counseling and Litigation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; General Employment Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Representation; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.
For the 11th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations, once again earning a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies after a comprehensive survey, as “the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles.” In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the category of Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as in both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms,” and is recognized by Chambers and Legal 500. As an “AmLaw 100” firm, Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions. And finally, Jackson Lewis is a charter member of L & E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide, an alliance currently of 14 workplace law firms in 14 countries.
Additional information about the firm can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.
For more information, please contact:
Lara Hamm
T: (703) 483-8373
Email: hamml@jacksonlewis.com