Team
Frederick J. Taylor
Zealously representing clients since 1979. Admitted to practice in the State of Michigan, United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and United States Tax Court.
Education
- Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School - 1978
- B.B.A. from Western Michigan University - 1972
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan
- Kalamazoo County Bar Association
- St. Joseph County Bar Association
- Van Buren County Bar Association
- Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers Association
Honors
- Certified as a DWI specialist by the Minnesota Society of Criminal Justice – February 16, 1991
Appointments
- Prairie Ronde Township Planning Commission – Planning Commission Secretary
Frederick J. Taylor II
Representing clients since 1999. Admitted to practice in the State of Michigan.
Education
- Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School – January 1999
- Bachelor of Arts (Eli Broad College of Business) from Michigan State University – 1995
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan
- Kalamazoo County Bar Association
- St. Joseph County Bar Association
- Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers Association
- Van Buren County Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
Honors
- Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence and Achievement in Taxation from Thomas M. Cooley Law School – 1997
- Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence and Achievement in District Court Practice from Thomas M. Cooley Law School – 1998
- Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence and Achievement in Criminal Sentencing Law from Thomas M. Cooley Law School – 1998
Peter A. Taylor
Representing clients since 2012. Admitted to practice in the State of Michigan.
Education
- Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School – January 2012
- Bachelor of Arts –Michigan State University – 2001
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan
- Kalamazoo County Bar Association
- St. Joseph County Bar Association
- Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers Association
Honors
- Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence and Achievement in Pretrial Skills from Thomas M. Cooley Law School – 2010
- Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence and Achievement in Criminal Practice in Michigan from Thomas M. Cooley Law School – 2011
Military Service
- United States Army, 11B, Infantry, 2004 – 2008
- Camp Hovey, Korea, 2004 – 2005
- Fort Hood, Texas, 2005 – 2006
- Camp Taji, Iraq, 2006 – 2008
- Michigan Army National Guard, 2008 - 2011
Nathaniel A. Taylor
Representing clients since 2012. Admitted to practice in the State of Michigan.
Education
- Juris Doctor from Cooley Law School - 2012
- Bachelor's Degree - Western Michigan University - 2008
- Associates Degree - University of Northwestern Ohio (Ag Diesel Tech) 2005
- High School Diploma from Kalamazoo Christian High School - 2003
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan Associates
- Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers
Nicholas F. Taylor
Nicholas has represented clients since 2023 and is admitted to practice in the State of Michigan. He joined the Law Office of Frederick J. Taylor in 2021 and has experience assisting with criminal defense matters, legal research, case preparation, and client management. He also served as an extern with the Michigan Supreme Court in the chambers of Justice Brian K. Zahra.
Education
- Juris Doctor, Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, 2023
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, summa cum laude, Spring Arbor University, 2020
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society
Honors and Experience
- Graduated fourth in his class at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
- Graduated summa cum laude from Spring Arbor University
- Extern, Michigan Supreme Court, Chambers of Justice Brian K. Zahra, September 2022 to December 2022
- Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence and Achievement in Research and Writing
- Advanced to the National Rounds of the Jessup International Moot Court Competition
