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Overview

Taylor keeps business implications top of mind when negotiating and drafting real estate agreements for clients.

Clients value Taylor’s background as in-house counsel for a large national food and beverage distributor. She routinely negotiated the acquisition and sale of distribution rights to major brands. Taylor also handled labor & employment matters that included Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigations, mediation and litigation. However, much of her experience – which she now brings to real estate clients – is in negotiating, drafting and reviewing:

  • Purchases and sales
  • Development
  • Lease agreements
  • Easements
  • Phase 1 environmental assessments
  • Economic incentives

Taylor offers clients the time, dedication and attention to detail required for successful real estate transactions. She understands what legal recommendations look like from the client’s side of the table. She ensures transactions reflect the client’s goals, with the aim of developing lasting relationships.

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Recognition

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
    • Real Estate Law, 2024 and 2025
  • Austin Monthly magazine
    • Top Austin Attorney, Real Estate, 2023 and 2024
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders Program, 2023
  • National Black Lawyers (NBL)
    • Top 40 Under 40, 2023
  • Austin Black Business Journal
    • Up & Coming Top 10 Central Texas Lawyer, 2022

Education

  • J.D., Texas A&M University School of Law
    • Texas A&M Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor
    • Black Law Student Association, Secretary
    • Sports & Entertainment Law Society, Marketing Director
    • Mahon Inn of Court
    • Phi Delta Phi
    • Texas A&M Public Interest Law Fellowship
  • B.A., University of Texas at Austin
    • Psychology and Government

Admissions

  • Texas

Professional Memberships and Certifications

  • Austin Bar Association
  • Tarrant County Bar Association, Corporate Counsel, Real Estate and Women Attorneys sections
  • State Bar of Texas
Experience
  • Represented client in multimillion-dollar acquisition of land for development of warehousing and distribution center.
  • Represented client in acquisition of boutique spirits distributor. Involved in deal end-to-end, from purchase agreement to closing, including negotiation of 13 distribution agreements with new supplier partners.
Outside the Office

Taylor is passionate about international travel.

She enjoys learning about other cultures and experiencing life outside the United States. During Taylor’s most recent trip to Ghana, she studied the country’s land laws and criminal justice system. Taylor would like to visit Thailand or Canada’s Banff National Park next.

Community Leadership

Taylor inspires young people to succeed.

Taylor has volunteered her time and talents to Junior Achievement (JA), a nationwide organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills needed to achieve. She has participated in a number of JA initiatives, including career days aimed at middle-school girls.

In-House Counsel Experience
  • Corporate Counsel, Ben E. Keith Company, 2018-2019