SEARCH:    GO                 Name: Hilary S. Taylor E-Mail: HTaylor@westonhurd.com Location: Cleveland Practice Areas: Employment Governmental Liability Insurance - General Defense Labor Toxic Tort Education: Central State University, B.S., 1967 Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1977 Professional Associations: John M. Manos Inn of Court Master Bencher Member, Executive Committee Membership Chair Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association American Bar Association Norma S. Minor Bar Association National Bar Association Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police International Association of Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute Honors/Awards: Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating Life Membership, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference Member, Life Member Committee, Sixth Circuit (2008-present) Delegate, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference Served to Captain, US Army, Vietnam War Awarded Bronze Star Medal Leading Lawyer, Inside Business Magazine (2006-2011) Best Lawyers in America, Insurance Law, Municipal Law (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) Ohio Super Lawyer, Government/Cities/Municipalities (2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) Law & Politics Media, Inc. Top Rated Lawyer for Labor & Employment (2013), Recognized by ALM and Martindale-Hubbell Military Experience: Captain, US Army, Vietnam War Published Articles: Civil Rights: Jails and Justice Presentations: Adopt-A-Class Program, Cleveland Bar Association (1984 - Present) Due Diligence and Hiring, National Association for Law Placement, National Conference (1995) Litigating Section 1983 Claims in Ohio (1992) New Age Lawyering, American Bar Association, Litigation Section Annual Meeting (1992) The Wrongful Death of Kimberly Hardie, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Mock Trial (1992) Presenter, COSE Small Business Conference (2009), The Workplace Investigative Process Civic/Community Activities: President/Board of Trustees, Bedford Educational Foundation Member of the Board, Greater Cleveland Minority Arts Committee Adjunct Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1984-present) Bar Admissions: State of Ohio United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit United States Supreme Court Published Cases: Harp v. City of Cleveland Heights, 87 Ohio St.3d 506 Noll v. Nezbeth, 63 Ohio App. 3d 46 Layne v. GAF Corporation, 42 Ohio Misc.2d 19 State ex rel Dow Chemical Company v. Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, 2 Ohio St.3d 119 Hughes v. City of N. Olmsted, 93 F.3d 238 (6th Cir. 1996) Estate of Thomson v. Toyota Motor Company, 545 F.3d 357 Vintilla v. City of Rocky River, 96 Fed. Appx. 274 Dye v. City of Warren, 367 F. Supp.2d 1175 Lombard v. MCI, 13 F.Supp.2d 621 Fair Housing Advocates v. City of Warrensville Heights, 998 F.Supp. 825 Mace v. City of Akron, 989 F.Supp. 949 O'Stricker v. Jim Walter Corp. 2 Ohio St.3d 119 Maggio v. City of Warren, 2006 Ohio 6880, Lexis 6801 Related Articles: General News 2010 - Honors and Recognition for Weston Hurd Attorneys 2013 - WESTON HURD MANAGING PARTNER CAROLYN CAPPEL NAMED 2013 LAWYER OF THE YEAR BY THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® - SEVEN ADDITIONAL WESTON HURD ATTORNEYS NAMED 2013 BEST LAWYERS 2013 - Honors and Recognition for Weston Hurd Attorneys Presentations 2008 - Hilary Taylor is a Presenter at DRI's Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar - January 24 Direct Dial: 216-687-3266 Copyright © 2013 Weston Hurd LLP - All rights reserved.   Disclaimer