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David
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Taylor
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David Taylor represents clients in complex litigation and investigations, with an emphasis on securities and corporate governance litigation, False Claims Act litigation, corporate white collar criminal defense, SEC enforcement matters, commercial disputes, civil fraud and RICO actions. A former Assistant United States Attorney and former Co-Chair of the firm's Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice Group, Mr. Taylor also regularly leads internal corporate investigations and advises clients concerning corporate governance, director and officer liability, employee misconduct and fraud, and the design and implementation of corporate compliance programs.
Professional Recognition
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2010 - 2012
- Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Washington's Super Lawyers," 2005 - 2011
- Co-author of article awarded 2009 Burton Award for Legal Writing
- Listed in Washington CEO, "League of Justice," 2006
- ACLU of Washington, Civil Libertarian of the Year, 2006
- U.S. Department of Justice, Special Achievement Award for Prosecution of White Collar Crime
- Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association, White Collar Crime Committee, Northwest Regional Subcommittee, Co-Chair (2004 - 2008)
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Criminal Law Section
- Washington State Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington
- National Association of Corporate Directors, Northwest Advisory Board
- Member, ABA Task Force on UpJohn Warnings (2008 - 2009)
Related Employment
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division, Major Frauds Section, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, 1991 - 1995, and Seattle, WA, 1995 - 1996
- Latham & Watkins, Los Angeles, CA, Litigation Department, Associate, 1987 - 1991
Clerkships
- Hon. Walter Jay Skinner, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1986 - 1987
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- Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1986
- Middlebury College, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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