About Beth Taylor
Beth Taylor was a senior editor for Super Lawyers for more than 20 years, and has won dozens of awards for headline-writing and editing throughout her career. Previously, she was an editor and covered courts for The Orlando Sentinel. She also worked for go2net and KIRO-TV in Seattle, where she wrote for and edited their websites. In addition, Beth edited The Kitsap Business Journal and Media Inc. Beth has written travel books, including Around Seattle With Kids for Fodor’s and Seattle Day By Day for Frommer’s, and online travel guides for Google. Her travel writing has appeared in publications including the Chicago Tribune and the San Francisco Chronicle. Beth has a B.A. in communications/journalism and a master’s degree in political science.
Articles written by Beth Taylor
Q&A: Charles Pillans III
Bedell, Dittmar, DeVault, Pillans & Coxe, JacksonvillePillans, who descends from a proud line of Florida "crackers," has been practicing commercial litigation and criminal defense for more than 40 years. He loves the law, but in another life might like to be a pianist. First, he'll have to learn to play. Your firm is 144 years old; its building has stood for more than a century. Are you a history buff? I'm an unusual person in Florida: I'm a fifth-generation Floridian, on my father's side. They moved here before it was a state, around 1840, …
Q&A: Robert K. Dawson, DawsonBrown, Seattle
The 55-year-old litigator is hooked on adrenaline—whether it be in the courtroom or hurtling through the air attached to a bungee cordWhat was your childhood like? I grew up in the country. There were lots of cows and time spent floating down rivers. It was kind of a Tom Sawyer upbringing. My father had a lot of occupations. Early in his life he was a gambler—a pool shark. He was later a salesman, a carpenter, ran a hardware store—he did quite a few things. Up until third grade we lived in Seattle, then we moved to Lochsloy. What did you learn from your dad? He paid his taxes, every penny of them. The most money he …
Q&A: Barnes Ellis, Stoel Rives, Portland
Ellis reflects on 44 distinguished years in law. Though his practice tends toward the complex—consumer class actions and corporate governance—his formula for victory is simple: common sense, respect and a dash of humorWhat was it like growing up in your hometown of Marblehead, Mass.? People are very deep-rooted there. Two years ago, I went back to my Boy Scout troop's 50th reunion, and on the list of names, seven out of 10 still lived in the area. Also, one lesson I learned from my parents was to love your siblings because, as life unfolds, they may be your closest friends. That's certainly how it's worked out for us. When and why did you decide to become an attorney? I decided in my senior year of …
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