MARK R. TAYLOR
825 Great Northern Blvd., Suite 105
Post Office Box 1697 Helena, MT 59624 Phone: (406) 443-6820 Fax: (406) 443-6883 e-mail: markt@bkbh.com Professional Experience BROWNING, KALECZYC, BERRY & HOVEN, P.C. Helena, Montana, Partner · 1997 - Present Areas of Practice for BKBH: Commercial Law, Health Care Law, Government Contracts, Administrative Law, Natural Resources Law, and Government Affairs. CEDERBERG, SHOTT & SMITH, P.C. Missoula, Montana, Legal Intern · 1995 - 1997 CROWLEY, HAUGHEY, HANSON, TOOLE & DEITRICH, P.L.L.P. Helena, Montana, Legal Intern · 1996 U.S. SENATOR CONRAD BURNS Washington, D.C., Legislative Intern · Fall 1990 Helena, Montana, Partner • 1997 – Present CEDERBERG, SHOTT & SMITH, P.C. Missoula, Montana, Legal Intern • 1995 - 1997 CROWLEY, HAUGHEY, HANSON, TOOLE & DIETRICH, P.L.L.P. Helena, Montana, Legal Intern • Summer 1996 U.S. SENATOR CONRAD BURNS Washington, D.C., Legislative Intern • Fall 1990 Education UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA SCHOOL OF LAW, Missoula, Montana Juris Doctor • 1997 Student Representative, Law School Admissions Committee • 1996 - 1997 Recipient, Dean Robert E. Sullivan Scholarship • 1996 - 1997 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW, Chicago, Illinois Founding Member, Public Interest Law Review • 1994 Recipient, Loyola Academic Achievement Award in Legal Writing • 1994 - 1995 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, Washington, D.C. Bachelor of Arts, Government • 1993 Member, Pi Sigma Alpha - National Political Science Honor Society • 1993 Representative Clients Anheuser-Busch Companies 3M Corporation BearingPoint, Inc. MHA...An Association of Montana Healthcare Providers National Restaurant Association Select Management Resources Association of Montana Troopers Montana Association of Nurse Anesthetists Montana Judges Association Terasen Pipelines Admission to Practice Montana Supreme Court • 1997 – Present U.S. District Court for the State of Montana • 1997 - Present Legal Memberships State Bar of Montana • 1997 - Present American Bar Association • 1997 - Present First Judicial Bar Association • 1997 - Present Civic and Community Affairs Board Member, Montana Business Leadership Council • 2005 - Present Member, St. Peter’s Hospital Community Relations Committee • 2004 - Present Member, Ducks Unlimited • 2003 - Present Alumni Admissions Program Interviewer, Georgetown University • 1993 - Present Treasurer, Montana Recycling Association • 1999 - Present Master Rating, Montana Officials Association • 1993 - 2006 Board of Directors, Montana Youth Homes, Inc. • 1998 - 2002 Member, Lewis & Clark County DUI Task Force • 1999 - 2001 Coach, Helena Youth Basketball Association • 1997 - 2000 Volunteer, Jesuit Volunteer Corp., Helena, Montana • 1993 - 1994 Business Experience Member, Snowy Mountain Pheasant Company • 1999 - Present Member, Taylor Land & Livestock Co., LLC • 1993 - Present Biographical Sketch Mr. Taylor is a graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Montana School of Law. As the only shareholder who is a member of each of the firm's practice groups (Governmental Affairs, Commercial, Environmental, and Litigation), Mr. Taylor has extensive experience is a broad array of legal matters. Practice Areas Legislative Practice: Public affairs assignments include lobbying before the Montana State Legislature and various governmental agencies, drafting press releases, and maintaining public relations, with a particular emphasis on real property rights, environmental compliance, highway safety, and retirement programs. Commercial: Representation in the areas of corporate and business law includes choice of new business entity, research and analysis of insurance liability issues, negotiating and drafting contracts, employee handbooks, deeds, leases, easements, and assignments, assisting employers in wrongful termination, employment discrimination, wage, and workers' compensation claims. Environmental: Provides representation in the following areas of environmental law–property acquisition, state and federal superfund, Clean Water Act, MEPA and NEPA compliance, eminent domain, natural resource and water law. Litigation: Litigation experience includes drafting discovery requests and answers, extensive brief writing, deposition taking, conducting client and witness interviews, and jury verdict research. Represents client interests in various legal forums--state and federal courts, state and federal administrative proceedings, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. |