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JUSTICE BILL TAYLOR (ret.)

Justice Bill Taylor (retired) will bring over twenty years of experience as a Cook County Circuit Court trial judge as well as an Illinois Appellate Court justice to your cases. From simple to extremely complex, Justice Taylor will work with you and your client to realize the strengths and weaknesses of your cases before proceeding with costly litigation. His experience will help the parties reach a fair and reasonable agreement. His legal experiences prior to joining the court add to his broad knowledge of the legal system and give him a unique perspective to mediate your cases.

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  • Law degree from Northwestern University

  • Insurance litigator for Peterson Ross representing Lloyds of London

  • Business litigator at Sachnoff Weaver (now Reed Smith)

  • Deputy tax litigator with Illinois Attorney General where he supervised 30 attorneys

Justice Taylor's experiences while on the bench further solidified the legal knowledge and skills that will serve you. 

  • Worked as trial judge in Law Division for personal injury and commercial litigation cases. Over 90% of his cases settled in chambers before trial or during trial.

  • Taught pre-trial settlement techniques at judicial seminars for all Illinois judges. He will bring this expertise in settlement to work for you.

  • Appointed to the Judicial Evaluation Committee by the Illinois Supreme Court (chairman for two years). This committee was established to evaluate how judges handled their cases and conducted their courtrooms. Its goal was to improve judges' procedures and their case flow. This knowledge will assist in expediting your litigation.

  • Served as acting presiding judge of Law Division as needed.

  • Appointed as Special Master to distribute a $20 million settlement fund. He was required to determine damages to 376 plaintiffs with over 15 law firms. His decision was unanimously approved by the attorneys and the court.

By drawing on these rich experiences, Justice Taylor will work diligently in achieving a mediation session that all parties will agree was a worthwhile and successful endeavor.

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