TORY F. TAYLOR
Tory’s background is in insurance defense litigation, including the defense of corporations and individuals in all areas of civil litigation in both state and federal courts. His primary practice focuses on trucking, professional and executive liability (medical malpractice/Director & Officer), premises/Dram Shop, products liability, construction litigation, and labor and employment issues, including EEOC/TWC claims, litigation, and assisting companies with policy and procedure development. He also litigates commercial cases, such as contracts and insurance coverage matters. Tory has tried cases throughout Texas, including the “Valley,” and handled cases for clients in other contiguous states as well. Tory has also argued cases before various Texas Courts of Appeal. He served as an adjunct professor at South Texas College of Law from 2002 to 2006.
Tory serves as the Managing Partner of Litchfield
Cavo’s Houston office.
Education
- South Texas College of Law, JD, 1998
- Rollins College, BA, 1992
Admissions
- Texas
- United States District Courts: Northern District of Texas, Southern
District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas, Western District
of Texas
Professional Activities
- Houston Bar Foundation – Fellow
- State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association
- Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
- Houston Council of Safety Professionals
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Presentations
- "When the Hall of Justice Crumbles: The Nurse's Exposure
to Criminal Liability and the Lawyer's Dilemma," GHSHRM (Greater
Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management), February 2006
