Clyde M. Taylor Jr.
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
Phone:
850-391-3228
866-930-9451 (Toll Free)
866-930-9451 (Toll Free)
Fax:
(850) 681-6362
E-mail:
Mr. Taylor has tried well over 200 felony cases in his 29 years of practice, with not guilty verdicts being returned in more than 35% of said trials. He has argued cases before federal appellate courts in the 4th, 5th and 11th Circuit Courts of Appeal; Mt Taylor is approved by the State to handle death penalty trials and death row inmate appeals. Cases assigned to this attorney have often been refused by other qualified death penalty attorneys.
Mr. Taylor's current practice is limited to criminal cases, and his clients have included Sheriffs(3), Deputy US. Marshals, the only sitting county judge in Leon County, FL to be charged with crimes, courtroom staffs relatives, and court reporters' kin. These specific clients, familiar with day to day court interaction with many criminal defense lawyers, chose Clyde M. Taylor, Jr. to defend them when they were facing criminal trials or investigations.
Mr. Taylor's current practice is limited to criminal cases, and his clients have included Sheriffs(3), Deputy US. Marshals, the only sitting county judge in Leon County, FL to be charged with crimes, courtroom staffs relatives, and court reporters' kin. These specific clients, familiar with day to day court interaction with many criminal defense lawyers, chose Clyde M. Taylor, Jr. to defend them when they were facing criminal trials or investigations.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- Federal Criminal Law
- Administrative Law
- Banking Law
- Trial, Appeal & Post-conviction Law
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1970
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
- J.D. - 1969
- Honors: President, UF Student Body (1968)
- Honors: Fla. Blue Key; Who's Who in Am. Colleges & Universities
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- BSBA - 1966
- Honors: Deans List (1966)
- Honors: President, IFC (1965)
- Honors: President, Sigma Mu (1965 & 1966)
Representative Cases
- State v. McDonald (Fla. 1 OCA 1978)
- State v, Behr,et at (Fla. 1 DCA 1980)
- United States v. Futch et al (1981)
- State v. McKenzie (2005)
- State v. Glawson (2006)
- State v. Polk (2006)
Past Employment Positions
- State Comptroller, Admin. Assistant, 1969 - 1975
- Taylor, Brion, Buker & Greene Law Firm, Associate, 1975 - 1978
- Dickinson, Levy & Taylor Law Firm, Partner, 1978 - 1981
- Taylor & Montjoy Law Finn, Partner, 1981 - 1983

