Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor focuses his practice on appellate proceedings and trial court hearings. Ben was with Fulbright & Jaworski between 1988 and 2014 before joining Ted B. Lyon & Associates in September 2014. He is adept in the appeal of commercial and non-commercial torts, products liability, insurance matters and indemnity issues. Ben's practice also includes a concentration on procedural issues such as summary judgments and assisting with, and making the record on, the court's charge to a jury. As an appellate advocate, Ben also assists trial counsel with the preservation of issues that may be important for an appeal. Interests When time permits, Ben enjoys reading Tom Clancy novels and staying abreast of recent technological advancements involving computers, computer networks and the Internet. Languages Spanish, limited fluency Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Ben Taylor included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Texas Trial Lawyers Association - John Howie Spirit of Mentorship Award, 2016 The Best Lawyers in America - appellate law, Best Lawyers, 2008 - 2017 Lawyer of the Year - Dallas appellate practice, Best Lawyers, 2013 Texas Super Lawyer - appellate, Thomson Reuters, 2003 - 2016 Texas Top Rated Lawyer - LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, 2012 - 2014, 2017 Texas Super Lawyer - top 100 attorneys in Dallas, Thomson Reuters, 2004 The Best Lawyers in Dallas - D Magazine, 2003 The Best Lawyers in Dallas - D Magazine, 2005 The Best Lawyers in Dallas - D Magazine, 2011 The Best Lawyers in Dallas - D Magazine, 2012 The Best Lawyers in Dallas - D Magazine, 2013 The Best Lawyers in Dallas - D Magazine, 2014 The Best Lawyers in Dallas - D Magazine, 2018 Other Sources of Feedback About Ben Taylor Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list 2005 Texas Super Lawyers list 2004 Texas Super Lawyers list 2003 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Justice William Kilgarlin, Supreme Court of Texas, Briefing Attorney, 1987 - 1988
• Fulbright & Jaworski, 1988 - 2014

• Panelist, "Appellate Annual Review: Cases that Matter to Business ? Updates from the Texas Supreme Court," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. CLE Seminar, Houston, Texas, October 2011
• Panelist, "Trends, Developments and Techniques in Texas Appellate Practice," Dallas Bar Association Appellate Law Section CLE Seminar, Dallas, Texas, August 2007
• State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Pattern Jury Charge Conference Presentation, July/August 2007
• Panelist, "Enhancing Your Appellate Prospects," Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Law Section CLE Seminar, Dallas, Texas, May 2006
• State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Pattern Jury Charge Conference Presentation, June/July/August 2003
• "Trends and Impact of Supreme Court Opinions on Appellate Practitioners," State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, Richardson, Texas, September 2000
• Appellate Supersedeas Update, Mesquite Bar Association Meeting, Mesquite, Texas, February 2015
• Representative Clients
• Assistance with jury charge record, and also post-verdict and appellate briefing, in multi-death case against trucking company arising out of highway collision between eighteen-wheeler and passenger vehicle; Texas Supreme Court eventually decided trial court abused its discretion, and committed reversible errors, in overruling defense objections and permitting jury to hear illegal immigration evidence, including fact that driver may have misrepresented facts to authorities in order to work in the United States
• Representation of an oil company in an environmental case involving allegations of fraud in a corporate transaction; briefed and argued on appeal for the oil company, the defendant appellee, and as a result, the court affirmed a judgment on the verdict for the defendant
• Assistance with jury charge and briefed and argued for the defendant/appellee/conditional cross-appellant in a case involving alleged fraudulent transfers resulting in an affirmed judgment

• Assistance with pre-trial preparations and later court of appeals and Texas Supreme Court merits briefing to defend summary judgment granted in favor of plaintiff health care provider in action against third party administrator to recover on over 600 claims that were not paid timely. As a result, trial court's judgment for health care provider in excess of $3.3 million was affirmed through all appeals.

• Texas, 1987
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Specialties and Certifications
• Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1992

• State Bar of Texas (Appellate Section)
• State Bar of Texas, 1995 - 2004 (Pattern Jury Charge Committee, General Negligence and Intentional Personal Torts)
• State Bar of Texas, 2004 - 2006 (Pattern Jury Charge Committee, General Negligence and Intentional Personal Torts, Chair)
• Dallas Bar Association, 2005 (Appellate Law Section, Chair)
• Dallas Bar Association, 2004 (Appellate Law Section, Vice-Chair)
• Dallas Bar Association, 2003 (Appellate Law Section, Secretary)
• Dallas Bar Association, 2002 (Appellate Law Section, Treasurer)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Beta Kappa