Background
Taylor, William W. was born on July 30, 1944 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Taylor, William W. was born on July 30, 1944 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Yale University (Bachelor of Laws, 1969).
Worked at Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein, Taylor & Kolker, L.L.P. (Washington, DC) specializing in Litigation (Civil, White Collar Criminal), Bankruptcy and Workouts, Taxation, Real Estate, Partnership, Corporate and Commercial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1969, North Carolina. 1970, District of Columbia.
Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Honorary Caleb M. Wright, Chief Judge, United States. District Court for the District of Delaware, 1969-1970. Staff Attorney and Special Assistant for Staff Training and Supervision, District of Columbia Public Defender Service, 1970-1975.
Adjunct Professor, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, 1973-1976. Visiting Professor, University of North Carolina School of Law, Fall, 1991. Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Member, 1977-1984 and Chairman, 1978-1984, District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. Member, Council for Court Excellence for D.C. Courts, 1985-1988. Chairperson, D.C. Public Defender Service Association, 1985-1990.
Council Member, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, Vice-Chair, Governmental Relations, 1989-1992, Chair, 1996-1997. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein, Taylor & Kolker, L.L.P. is a national law firm based in Washington, D.C., with offices in Miami, Tampa, Baltimore and New York.
The firm's clients include corporations, partnerships and individuals located throughout the United States and abroad. The firm's litigation practice emphasizes white collar criminal defense, federal enforcement representation and the prosecution and defense of a wide variety of complex civil actions (e.g., securities fraud class actions, savings and loan litigation, malpractice litigation, antitrust, tax and commercial litigation). The firm also has an emphasis in the creditor-debtor rights area, with a concentration on major bankruptcy reorganizations, business counseling and out-of-court workouts.
The firm's business and tax groups emphasize commercial and real estate transactions, tax counseling, estate planning, and the formation, sale and merger of business entities.
Member, 1977-1984 and Chairman, 1978-1984, District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. Member, Council for Court Excellence for D.C. Courts, 1985-1988. Chairperson, D.C. Public Defender Service Association, 1985-1990.
Council Member, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, Vice-Chair, Governmental Relations, 1989-1992, Chair, 1996-1997. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.