First Admitted: 1987, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.tedlyon.com/about/ben-taylor/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Law Section, Treasurer (2002)
Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Law Section, Chair (2005)
Bar of the United States Supreme Court
General Negligence and Intentional Personal Torts (1995 - 2004), Chair (2004 - 2006)
Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Law Section, Vice-Chair (2004)
State and Federal courts of appeals
State Bar of Texas, Pattern Jury Charge Committee
Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Law Section, Secretary (2003)
Texas Supreme Court
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Assisted with trial court briefing, briefed and argued in court of appeals, and briefed in Texas Supreme Court, complex dispute over electronic game distribution agreement. Court of appeals reversed judgment in excess of $6 million, rendered judgment that opposing party take nothing, rendered judgment that party recover $1.557 million from opposing party, and remanded case for determination and awards of pre-judgment interest and attorney's fees to party. Texas Supreme Court denied opposing party's petition for review after considering full merits briefing.
Assistance with pre-trial preparations and later court of appeals and Texas Supreme Court merits briefing to defend summary judgment granted in favor of plaintiff health care provider in action against third party administrator to recover on over 600 claims that were not paid timely. As a result, trial court's judgment for health care provider in excess of $3.3 million was affirmed through all appeals.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1992

Honors/Awards:

The Best Lawyers in America, appellate law, Best Lawyers (2008 - 2014)
Texas Top Rated Lawyer, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2012 - 2014)
Summa cum laude, South Texas College of Law, 1987
Lawyer of the Year, Dallas appellate practice, Best Lawyers (2013)
Texas Super Lawyer, top 100 attorneys in Dallas, Thomson Reuters (2004)
Texas Super Lawyer, appellate, Thomson Reuters (2003 - 2015)
The Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine (2003, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

Educational Background:

B.A., High Honors, Spanish Literature, The University of Texas, 1984

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Pattern Jury Charge Conference Presentation, July/August 2007
Panelist, "Enhancing Your Appellate Prospects", Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Law Section CLE Seminar, Dallas, Texas, May 2006
State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Pattern Jury Charge Conference Presentation, June/July/August 2003
"Trends and Impact of Supreme Court Opinions on Appellate Practitioners", State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, Richardson, Texas, September 2000
Co-author, "Governor Signs Revised Texas Lawsuit Reform Legislation", Fulbright Alert, May 31, 2011
Co-author, "Texas Supreme Court Extends Notice-Prejudice Rule to Advertising Injury Coverage", Fulbright Briefing, January 16, 2008
Co-author, "Supreme Court's 5-4 Reversal of $79.5 Million Punitive Damage Award May Have Broad Impact, But Excessiveness of Award Not Addressed", Fulbright ALERT, February 20, 2007
Co-contributor, "Appellate Law and Practice: 'Not Just the Facts", Legal Resource Guide for the Media, Dallas Bar Association, October 2005
"Methodology of a Pattern Jury Charge Committee", The Advocate, State Bar Litigation Section Report, Vol. 31, Summer 2005
Co-author, "Jury Charge Under House Bill 4 (impact of House Bill 4, unanimous jurors, State Farm opinions on punitives, Casteel case, exemplary damages)", 27th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course, State Bar of Texas, August, September and November 2004
Co-author, "Recovery of Contingency Fees After Arthur Andersen vs. Perry Equipment; Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives", Houston Bar Association Seminar, November 1997
Co-author, "Court's Charge Update", Professional Development Program: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas, June 1995
Co-author, "Premises Liability Law Update", Professional Development Program: Wrongful Death & Personal Injury Arising from Premises Liability, State Bar of Texas, April 1988
Co-author, "Contribution and Indemnity: Including Mary Carters and Joint and Several Liability", Professional Development Program: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas, July/August 1987
Panelist, "Appellate Annual Review: Cases that Matter to Business - Updates from the Texas Supreme Court", Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. CLE Seminar, Houston, Texas, October 2011
Panelist, "Trends, Developments and Techniques in Texas Appellate Practice", Dallas Bar Association Appellate Law Section CLE Seminar, Dallas, Texas, August 2007

Ben Taylor