Matthew A. Taylor

is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Firm and also serves on the firm's Executive Committee.

Mr. Taylor practices in the area of commercial litigation, handling matters in state and federal courts across the United States. Mr. Taylor also represents corporate boards and individual corporate officers and directors in internal and government investigations and related proceedings. He is an active trial lawyer dealing with matters in banking and securities law, RICO, corporate governance, commercial real estate, computer software and hardware, product liability (with a concentration in medical devices), and corporate directors and officers liability and indemnification. Mr. Taylor handles a wide range of employment matters involving noncompete, trade secrets and business related torts. Mr. Taylor represents medical device manufacturers nationally in product liability matters and in connection with commercial disputes between the manufacturer and its distributors.

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New York, Mr. Taylor is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is a member of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia bar associations and the International Association of Defense Counsel. He is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in general commercial litigation. Mr. Taylor is a 1989 graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center and a graduate of Boston College.

Resume

Experience

•Duane Morris LLP
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 2018-present
- Member of Executive Committee, 2009-present
- Chair, Trial Practice Group, 2008-2017
- Partner, 1999-present
- Associate, 1997-1999

•Taylor & Taylor
- Trial Lawyer, 1991-1997
•Emmet, Marvin & Martin
- Associate, 1989-1991

Honors and Awards

•fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
•Listed in Pennsylvania Trailblazers, The Legal Intelligencer, 2019

•Philadelphia Inquirer: Influencer of Law, 2019

•Philadelphia Business Journal Best of the Bar: Top Lawyer 2017

•Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2020

•Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2008-2020

•Named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, multiple years
•Listed in Best Lawyers Greater Philadelphia, 2016
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Civic and Charitable Activities

•CEO Council for Growth, a Council of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

•Board Member, BLOCS Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools
•Member, Board of Trustees, Malvern Preparatory School

Board Memberships

•Board Member, Kimmel Center, Inc.

Publications and Speaking Engagements

Selected Publications

•Quoted in Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Duane Morris, Law360, August 29, 2018

•Quoted in Pa.-Based Firms Outpace Industry in Strong First Half, The Legal Intelligencer, August 21, 2018

•Quoted in As Non-Pennsylvania Firms Invade Philly, Will Native Firms Shrink? The Legal Intelligencer, July 20, 2018

•Quoted in Pa. Law Firms Watch and Wait After Milbank Salary Boost, The Legal Intelligencer, June 8, 2018

•Quoted in Pennsylvania Firms Turn Efficiency Into Profits, The American Lawyer, May 22, 2018

•Featured in A Conversation with Duane Morris' Incoming CEO: Matthew Taylor, Philly.com, September 18, 2017
•Quoted in Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Duane Morris, Law360, September 27, 2017
•Quoted in Strong Pa. Business Base Helps Powerhouse Firms Thrive, Law360, September 25, 2017
•Featured in Litigator of the Week: Letting the Experts Do the Work, The American Lawyer, November 10, 2016
•Mentioned in Device Maker Gains Defense Verdict in Hip Implant Case, National Law Journal, November 8, 2016

•Interviewed in Rainmaker Q&A: Duane Morris' Matthew Taylor, Law360, August 24, 2016

•Author, Dispute Navigation Analytics (DNA ): The Next Generation of Early Case Assessment, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, November 3, 2014
•Co-author, Representing the Targeted Executive: Diplomacy Matters, Corporate Counsel, May 29, 2014
•Co-author, Help Your Attorney Help You, Bloomberg Businessweek, July 21, 2010
•Co-author, High Court Gun Case Could Impact Proposed Philadelphia Regulations, The Legal Intelligencer, April 4, 2008

Selected Speaking Engagements

•Host, Global Arbitration Seminar, Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, Singapore, October 2, 2012
•Presenter, The Latest Civil Law Issues, Philadelphia Bar Association's Federal Bench Bar Conference, June 8, 2012