Maureen P. Taylor

Maureen P. Taylor

Current Employment

  • Member

Practice Areas

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Fidelity & Surety Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Appellate Practice

Biography

Maureen taught writing in college before attending law school at the University of Michigan, where she served as Executive Editor of The Michigan Law Review in 1988-1989. Her writing and editing background served her well, particularly during the 7+ years she edited a monthly electronic newsletter, ohioconstructionlaw.com, while practicing law in the Construction department of Bricker & Eckler in Columbus, Ohio.

Maureen has earned an AV® rating from Martindale-Hubbell, signifying the highest level of legal ability and ethics.

Education

  • The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • J.D. - 1989
    • Honors: cum laude
  • Western Michigan University
    • Ed.D. - 1978
    • Major: Educational Leadership
  • Michigan State University
    • M.A. - 1964
    • Major: English Literature
  • University of Michigan-Flint College
    • A.B. - 1963
    • Honors: magna cum laude
    • Major: English

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, 1989
  • Ohio, 1997
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1990
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1990
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1989
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1997

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Ohio State Bar Association, Member, OSBA Construction Law Committee and Chair for seminar planning
  • Kentucky Bar Association, Member
  • Columbus Bar Association, Member, CBA Construction Law Committee
  • Columbus Bar Association, Former Chair of the CBA Professionalism Committee, 2000 to 2002
  • Citizens for Humane Action, Inc., Board Member and Secretary
  • Louisville Bar Association

Representative Cases

  • Dugan & Meyers Constr. Co., Inc. v. Ohio Dept. of Adm. Servs., 113 Ohio St. 3d 226, 864 N.E.2d 68 (Ohio 2007)
  • Too, Inc. v. TJX Companies, Inc., 229 F. Supp. 2d 825 (S.D. Ohio 2002)
  • W.G. Fairfield Co. v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Com’n., 285 F.3d 499 (6th Cir. 2002)
  • Anderson v. Pine South Capital, LLC, 177 F. Supp. 2d 591 (W.D. Ky. 2001)
  • Big Yank Corp. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co., 125 F.3d 308 (6th Cir. 1997)
  • Big Yank Corp. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co., 203 B.R. 537 (S.D. N.Y. 1996)
  • King Bearings, Inc. v. King Bearing, Inc., 882 F. Supp. 630 (W.D. Ky. 1994)
  • Helm v. Citizens To Protect the Prospect Area, Inc. (COPPA), 864 S.W.2d 312 (Ky. App. 1993)
  • Lilly v. Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Co., 859 S.W.2d 666 (Ky. App. 1993)