Professional Experience Allan Taylor, a former law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall, represents clients at the trial and appellate level on matters involving complex questions of law, with an emphasis on issues of insurance coverage (for the insurer) and regulated industries. He has briefed and argued appeals in the First, Second, Eleventh and D.C. Circuits as well as in state appellate courts in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Mr. Taylor's ability to find answers to complex issues has also been recognized in the public sector, where he is currently chair of the Connecticut State Board of Education and the president of the National Association of State Boards of Education. Allan also served as judicial clerk to Judge J. Skelly Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1975-1976. Representative Matters · Obtained injunctive relief for an electric utility in precedent-setting litigation arising out of industry restructuring that produced five published opinions · Briefed and argued cases before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Eleventh and District of Columbia Circuits; the Supreme Courts of Connecticut, Florida, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and New Jersey; and intermediate appellate courts in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York · Obtained summary judgment, sustained on appeal, for insurers in complex coverage cases in New York and Rhode Island · Caro v. Weintraub, 618 F.3d 94 (2d Cir. 2010) · Bodycote IMT, Inc. v. NALCO Co., 2009 Mass. Unpub. LEXIS 2008 (Mass. App. Ct. 2009) · Parrot v. Guardian Life Insurance Co., 273 Conn. 12 (2005) · Fay v. Aetna Life Ins. & Annuity Co., 307 F. Supp. 2d 284 (D. Mass. 2004) · Message Center Management, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co., 85 Conn. App. 401 (2004) · Travelers Indem. Co. v. PCR Inc., 889 So.2d 779 (Fla. 2004) · Travelers Indem. Co. v. Yzaguirre, 90 Fed. Appx. 387 (11th Cir. 2003) · Wilson v. Travelers, 48 Fed. Appx 741, 2002 WL 31055062 (11th Cir. 2002) · Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 721 N.Y.S.2d 14 (App. Div. 2001) News, Publications & Presentations · Featured, "Fifty Day Pitney Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers," Day Pitney Press Release, October 24, 2011 · Featured, "Chambers USA 2011 Names 45 Day Pitney Attorneys as 'Leading Lawyers for Business'," Day Pitney Press Release, June 10, 2011 · Featured, "Fifty-seven Day Pitney Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers; Six Additional Lawyers Recognized as 'Rising Stars'," Day Pitney Press Release, November 12, 2010 · Featured, "Chambers USA 2010 Names 40 Day Pitney Partners as 'Leading Lawyers for Business,'" Day Pitney Press Release, June 11, 2010 · Featured, "Ten Day Pitney Partners Named Top Attorneys in Corporate Litigation," Day Pitney Press Release, March 10, 2010 · Featured, "Fifty-six Day Pitney Partners Recognized as New England Super Lawyers," Day Pitney Press Release, October 30, 2009 · Featured, "Day Pitney Wins More Than $30 Million for Client in Complex Products Liability Matter," Day Pitney Press Release, July 29, 2009 · Featured, "Day Pitney Partners Named 'Leading Lawyers for Business' by Chambers USA 2009," Day Pitney Press Release, June 16, 2009 · Featured, "Day Pitney to Receive Connecticut Appleseed Pro Bono Service Award," Day Pitney Press Release, May 19, 2009 · Co-author, "Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Clarify Appealability of Remand Orders," Appellate Alert, October 16, 2008 · Featured, "Chambers USA 2008 Ranks 39 Day Pitney Attorneys as Leaders in Their Fields," Day Pitney Press Release, July 22, 2008 · Co-author, "Connecticut's Proposed Rule on Registration of In-House Counsel Due for Vote of Judges," Day Pitney Alert, June 25, 2007 · Moderator, "The Global Challenge: Preparing Connecticut Students for 21st Century Lives," American Leadership Forum, Hartford, CT, May 17, 2007 · "Governor Rell Names Allan Taylor Chairman of State Board of Education," State of Connecticut Press Release, February 1, 2005 Outside Interests · Chair, City of Hartford Charter Revision Commissions, 1999-2000, 2002 · Board of directors, Hartford Stage Company · Board of directors, Hartford Action Project on Infant Health · Fellow, American Leadership Forum · Member, State Board of Education, 1994-present; chair, 2005 · Hartford Board of Education, 1989-1993 · Hartford City Council, 1981-1987 Awards and Achievements · Recognized as a Connecticut Super Lawyer, 2006-2011/2012 · Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers USA Legal Directory as a leading commercial litigator, 2007-2011 |