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William James Taylor
also known as Zak Taylor
About William
Biography
My nickname is "Zak." I grew up in Wisconsin and came to California in 1976. My wife Marlou Belyea, a clinical pyschologist and university professor, have two grown children. We enjoy foreign travel, books, movies and taking care of rescue dogs.
Practice Areas
10
Practice Areas
Arbitration
15%
50 years | 150 cases
Health Care
15%
41 years | 200 cases
Intellectual Property
15%
41 years | 10 cases
Antitrust and Trade Law
10%
50 years | 20 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 49 years
State: California
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of William James Taylor
685 Market St Ste 460, San Francisco, CA, 94105
Tsao-Wu Chow & Yee LLP
685 Market Street, Suite 460, San Francisco, CA, 94105-4205
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Experience
Honors
2006
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
1994
Certificate of Recognition: Re-Build LA Ins. Cases (Pro Bono), California State Legislature
1988
Jean Waldman Child Advocacy Award, Legal Services for Children
1984
Award of Merit, Bar Association of San Francisco
1970
Robert Lesser University Prize, Yale Univ.
Work Experience
2003 - 2009
Of Counsel/Partner, Morgan Lewis
1999 - 2003
Of Counsel, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison
1995 - 1999
President & Shareholder, Chilvers & Taylor P.C.
1983 - 1995
Partner, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison
1977 - 1983
Associate, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison
1976 - 1977
Law Clerk to Hon. Shirley M. Hufstedler, U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit
1970 - 1973
, U.S. Army
Associations
2008 - Present
Northern California International Arbitration Club
1994 - Present
California Society of Health Care Attorneys
1993 - Present
American Health Lawyers Association
1990 - Present
United States Tax Court
1989 - Present
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
1981 - Present
United States Supreme Court Bar
1977 - Present
Bar Association of San Francisco
1977 - Present
American Bar Association
1977 - Present
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
1977 - Present
United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit
1977 - Present
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Education
1976
Harvard Univ Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1970
Yale Univ
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2009
BASF MCLE: Ethics Potpourri
Internet 2.0; Joint Defense Privilege & others
1997
CSHA Annual Seminar
It's Not your Mother & Father's Arbitration Anymore
1994
Insurance Litigation in California
Insurance Insolvency- An Overview
1994
ABA National Institute: Solvency Concerns re Foreign Insurers
Recent Developments & U.S. Reform Efforts
1990
National Railroad Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting
Sanctions: Recent Developments
Publications
2010
California Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law
Chapter: Insurance and Antitrust
2005
CEB Business Law Reporter
Contributing Editor on Competitive Business Practices
1994
ABA Institute- Solvency Concerns with Foreign Insurers
Editor
1991
California Antitrust Law
Chapter: Insurance & the California Antitrust Laws
N/A
ABA Antitrust Law Developments (Fourth)
Contributor re Robinson Patman Act Chapter
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers