Tory F. Taylor

TORY F TAYLOR | MCKINNEY TAYLOR PC

Tory F. Taylor

Principal

Tory has extensive trial experience having successfully represented both entities and individuals in high exposure commercial and tort litigation. His experience includes insurance defense, self-insureds, and non-insurance matters. Tory’s primary practice areas include trucking, premises/Dram Shop, products liability, construction defect/property, professional and executive liability, coverage issues/bad faith and all areas of contract litigation.

Tory has defended many insurers in bad-faith cases as well as provided coverage analysis and opinions to both primary and excess insurers. He also assists excess insurance carriers in either monitoring high exposure cases and advising carriers on potential exposure (responding to Stower’s Demands) or assuming the defense of cases from other carriers/defense firms.

Practices

  • Bad Faith Claims
  • Business Litigation
  • General Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Trucking Liability

Admissions

  • Texas
  • United States District Courts: Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals: Fifth Circuit

Education

  • South Texas College of Law, JD, 1998
  • Rollins College, BA, 1992

Languages

  • English

Professional Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • American Board of Trial Associates (ABOTA)
  • Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Personal Injury Trial Law, Board Certified
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  • Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
  • Bad Faith Claims
  • Business Litigation
  • General Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Trucking Liability

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As of March 1, 2024, McKinney Taylor is now Taylor Twining.