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also known as John C. Taylor
JohnC. Taylor has a vast background of jury trial experience in diversefields. His courtroom success has resulted in multi-million dollarverdicts in complex actions involving: aviation insurance law(Santesson v. Beech Aircraft - $57.5 million), negligent entrustment ofan automobile (Mallabo - $18.6 million), negligence (Pascua/White v.Industrial Asphalt - $14.4 million), civil rights (Galal v. City ofLong Beach - $6.75 million) and police pursuits (Murillo v. UnitedStates of America (Border Patrol) - $3.3 million). John's areas of expertise include serious personal injury, wrongfuldeath, complex business disputes, corporate fraud, insurance bad faith,products liability, faulty road design, and general negligence. John is a trial lawyer's trial lawyer. He has been practicing law inLos Angeles for over thirty years and is a well-known figure inSouthern California legal circles. In 1988, John received the TrialLawyer of the Year Award from the Consumer Attorneys Association of LosAngeles (CAALA). In 1992, he was again honored when the legalpublication Verdictum Juris named him the Trial Lawyer of the Year. In 2007 and again in 2008 John was selected as one of the "Top 100Lawyers" in Southern California by Los Angeles magazine's Super more than a decade, John has been named in the prestigiousWoodward & White's publication The Best Lawyers in America. Heholds the rank of "Advocate" in the American Board of Trial Lawyers(ABOTA). He has testified at trial as an expert on legal ethics, legalmalpractice, and insurance bad faith. Since 1985, John has served on the Board of Governors of CAALA. Hebecame an Emeritus board member in 1997. From 1996 to 1999, he servedas a member of the Board of Governors of Public Counsel, one of thelargest public interest practices in the nation. John has continued his participation and contribution to consumerrights as a sustaining member of CAALA, the American Association forJustice (AAJ), and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ). As a frequent speaker and contributor to seminars, John persists inefforts to advance the reputation of the legal community and the rightsof injured consumers. He has spoken on ethics at Loyola UniversitySchool of Law and on Trial Advocacy at Whittier School of Law. Hisviews have had a forum both locally and nationally as a speaker to suchgroups as CAALA, the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), theAmerican Bar Association's Products Liability Division, ABOTA Inns ofCourt, and the Nevada and Orange County Trial Lawyer Associations. John is a graduate of Ohio University and McGeorge School of Law atthe University of the Pacific. He began his legal career clerking andtrying cases for the Sacramento County Public Defenders' Office. Hethen worked as an insurance defense lawyer, becoming the youngestpartner ever at his left defense work for a solo practice representing injuredindividuals in major personal injury lawsuits. After several incrediblysuccessful years as a solo practitioner, he became a founding partnerin Greene, Broillet, Taylor & Wheeler. During his twelve-yeartenure at the Greene firm, John tried and won a variety of complex andsophisticated matters as the firm became a nationally-recognized leaderin plaintiffs' personal injury law. In 2002, John decided to start hisown law firm and partnered with David Ring to create Taylor & Ring,where he continues his successful trial practice.
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State: California
Acquired: 1977
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1230 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 360, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers
2008
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
2008
Top 100 Lawyer in Southern California, Southern California Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
"AV" Rating (highest rating), Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California
2007
Trial Lawyer of the Year Nomination, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
2007
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
2007
Top 100 Lawyer in Southern California, Southern California Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Top 500 Plaintiffs' Attorneys in America, Lawdragon
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
2003
Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California
2003
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
2002
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
2001
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
2000
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
1999
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
1998
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc.
1993
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Verdictum Juris Publications
1988
Los Angeles Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2002 - Present
Partner, Taylor & Ring, LLP
1900 - Present
Partner, Taylor & Ring
1990 - 2002
Partner, Greene, Broillet, Taylor, Wheeler & Panish, LLP
1988 - 1990
Partner, John C. Taylor
1984 - 1998
Member, Law Offices of Michael J. Piuze
1979 - 1984
Partner, Morris Polich & Purdy LLP
1998 - 2008
American Board of Trial AdvocatesDiplomate
1993 - 1996
Public CounselBoard of Governors
1990 - 2008
American Association for JusticeSustaining Member
1990 - 2008
Trial Lawyers for Public JusticeMember
1985 - 2008
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesBoard of Governors-- Emeritus
1985 - 2008
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaMember--Benefactor
$18.6 million verdict for the injured motorcyclist
1977
JD - Juris Doctor
1974
AB
2009
Initial Case/Client Consult
2007
Professional Negligence
2006
Jury Voir Dire
2006
Case Analysis
2005
Jury Voir Dire
2004
Jury Voir Dire
2004
Evidence
2004
Judge Reviews
2003
Mock Trial
2002
Jury Voir Dire
1996
Opening Statement
1995
Closing Argument
2008
2007
