Joseph Edward Taylor Jr.

Joseph Edward Taylor Jr.

4.6
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 17 years

Wills and living wills Lawyer at South Hill, VA
Practice Areas: Wills & Living Wills, Child Custody, Speeding & Traffic Ticket ... +2 more

507 East Atlantic Street, P. O. Box 478, South Hill, VA

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 17 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2008

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Taylor Law Firm, PLLC

507 East Atlantic Street, P. O. Box 478, South Hill, VA, 23970

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Joseph Edward Taylor Jr.'s Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

64 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 20 of 20 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | July 07, 2015 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Traffic Issue

Mr. Taylor did an outstanding job in representing me for a speeding ticket. Based on his recommendations I was able to have my vehicle checked and found that the speedometer was not calibrated correctly. Based on that information he was able to have the initial citation reduced with no points on my... licence.

Posted by anonymous | July 04, 2015 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Excellent Legal Regional Resource

Unfortunately, it was my second traffic offense within a year. The first speeding ticket resulted not only in court and lawyer fees but in a significant increase in my car insurance. Nervous about the "point" consequences this second round, I once again contacted the Joseph Taylor Law Firm for his ...professional advice. services. Not going into all the details, but note that the "disposition" results, acquired by Mr. Taylor were very favorable. Yes, I highly recommend this law professional, given his knowledge in Traffic Court, his excellent communications skills, and his attentiveness to each individual case and circumstance.

Posted by KW | June 23, 2015 | Criminal Defense

EXCELLENT

Mr. Taylor and his office staff were courteous, prompt in their responses with excellent communication, both via telephone and E-mail. Mr. Taylor appeared in Brunswick County General District Court on my behalf, for reckless driving charge by speed (83/70 on I-85 South). He successfully persuaded t...he court and the Judge ordered a reduction of reckless driving charge to defective equipment charge with no points on driving record. The disposition letter arrived via E-mail the very next morning. I would highly recommend Mr. Taylor with no reservation.

Posted by Richard | May 05, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Truly a lawyer's Lawyer.

Mr. Taylor represented my son and successfully persuaded the Judge to reduce a misdemeanor reckless driving charge to a mere speeding ticket. As a criminal defense attorney myself with almost 30 years experience, I will not hesitate to retain him if I needed an attorney. He is knowledgeable, thorough..., ethical, maintains excellent communication with clients and very attentive to clients' needs. I will recommend him wholeheartedly.

Posted by anonymous | December 29, 2014 | Child Custody

Custody and divorce

I retained Mr. Taylor as my lawyer to file for custody and resolve a protection order issue I had with my ex-wife. He wasn't prompt on returning phone calls to me and keeping me informed on ongoing matters. Also after the time the protection order was supposed to be resolved I became aware that it ha...d never processed thru the court system therefore it was still in effect on me when it should have been dismissed. I hired Mr. Taylor to fight on my behalf and ended up just having to settle outside of court in the opposing sides attorney office. I would not recommend Mr. Taylor to anyone who is involved in family law related case because of lack of experience.

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Joseph Edward Taylor Jr.'s Lawyer Endorsements

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Jeremy Pryor

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Other

"Joseph was my lawyer and a lifeline when I walked into an unfamiliar courtroom over a year ago. His professionalism, extensive knowledge of the local court's practice, and years of experience gave me peace of mind throughout the process, and helped me get a better result than I ever would have gotten on my own. Five stars for sure."

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Clint Clary

General practice lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Taylor is a very competent, well-respected lawyer. I endorse him without reservation."

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Jeremy Pryor

Estate planning lawyer

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Vanessa Hicks

Criminal defense lawyer

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Clint Clary

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2012 - Present

President, Taylor Law Firm, PLLC

2008 - 2012

Associate, Harris, Matthews, and Crowder, P.C.

Associations

2014 - Present

Virginia State Bar, Trusts and Estates Section

Member

2008 - Present

Virginia State Bar

Member

2008 - Present

Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section

Member

2008 - Present

Virginia State Bar, Criminal Law Section

Member

2008 - Present

10th Circuit Bar Association

Member

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Criminal Law Section

Member

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Family Law Section

Member

2014 - 2016

Mecklenburg County Bar

President

Education

2007

Regent University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

University of Virginia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Financial Advocate Network Symposium

Estate Planning

2016

Concealed Firearms Permit Class

Concealed Firearms Law in Virginia

2015

Mecklenburg Public Schools

Civics and the Law

2015

Financial Advocate Network Symposium

Estate Planning

Languages

English

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