Atty. M. Edward Taylor
Of Counsel M. Edward Taylor is a seasoned labor and employment counselor with a long history of providing employer guidance in the public and private sector.
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M. Edward Taylor is an Of Counsel based in Bellevue, Washington, practicing at Sebris Busto James. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on employment, business, trade secrets, litigation, and civil rights. Admitted to practice in Colorado (1983) and Washington (1987). Educated at Duke University School of Law (J.D., 1983) and University of Missouri (B.S.B.A., 1980). Active member of Seattle-King County, Washington State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Serands clients in Bellevue, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Of Counsel M. Edward Taylor is a seasoned labor and employment counselor with a long history of providing employer guidance in the public and private sector
- He has defended employers in a broad range of state and federal court litigation involving discrimination, wrongful discharge, covenants not to compete, trade secret misappropriation, and other employment-related claims
- He has extensive experience representing management in union matters, including union organizing efforts, unlawful picketing and boycotts, NLRB and state agency proceedings, grievance handling and arbitration, collective bargaining, and the prosecution and defense of Section 301 suits
- Ed also represents employers and executives regarding executive employment agreements and compensation matters, and counsels employers on preventive employment practices, employment handbooks and policies, work force restructuring, drug and alcohol screening, pre-employment testing, and wage-hour compliance
- Earlier in his career Ed served as the general counsel for a technology company and for a consumer products company and handled a variety of corporate and transactional matters
- Prior to moving in-house, Ed was in private practice and, in addition to his labor and employment practice, represented clients in a variety of corporate and transactional matters, and in commercial litigation cases involving false advertising, unfair competition, and trademark infringement
- Educational Background Ed graduated summa cum laude from University of Missouri with a B.S.B.A. (economics and labor relations)
- He graduated from Duke University School of Law, with honors, in 1983, where he served as Project Editor for the Duke Law Journal and was elected to Order of the Coif
- Presentations • Speaker, Enforcing Covenants Not to Compete, Washington Law Institute, September 29, 2006 • Speaker, Thirteenth Annual Employment Law Institute, Washington State Bar Association, March 31, 2006 • Speaker, Twelfth Annual Employment Law Institute, Washington State Bar Association, April 1, 2005 • Speaker, Employment Law Briefing, Washington Law Institute, November 5, 2004 • Speaker, Certificate Program in Labor and Employment Law, August 2004 • Speaker, Employers’ Rights to Protect Company Information • Speaker, Labor Rights of the Non-Union Workforce • Speaker, This is Not Your Parent’s Union: Traditional Labor Law that Affects Employment Lawyers • Speaker, Applied Management and Law, Inc. Professional & Community Activities Ed is a member of the Seattle-King County Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, Colorado State Bar Association and American Bar Association
- Ed is named in the The Best Lawyers in America and has been repeatedly selected as a “Superlawyer” by Washington Law & Politics magazine
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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M. Edward Taylor is one of 6,644 trade secrets attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trade secrets attorneys in Washington →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Bellevue are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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