Lawyers / Professionals

 
R. Trent Taylor       
Partner
One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-4030
T: 804.775.1182
F: 804.225.5409
rtaylor@mcguirewoods.com
 

Mr. Taylor focuses on defending complex toxic tort and products liability cases. His experience includes representing clients in class actions, MDL coordinated proceedings, nationwide mass tort litigation, and appellate cases in the substantive areas of toxic torts and medical devices. He defends cases involving complex scientific and medical issues, and has concentrated in the defense of novel claims brought by plaintiffs, including public nuisance, civil conspiracy, unjust enrichment, and deceptive trade practices.


Practices & Industries
Honors
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Previous Experience
  • Associate, Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C., 1999-2002
  • Judicial Clerk, Judge Harry Wellford, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1998-1999

Publications
Civic Affiliations
  • Coach, University of Richmond Mock Trial Team
 

EDUCATION

Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, J.D., 1998

Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, B.A., 1995

 
 

ADMITTED

Virginia 2002

Tennessee 1999

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

Dyersburg, Tennessee