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    Taylor Ashley McLeod

    Counsel

    Birmingham
    205-598-7264
    taylor.mcleod@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    Health Care LitigationProfessional LiabilityInsurance

    Taylor A. McLeod devotes her career to defending doctors, nurses and health care institutions. With practice depth in catastrophic, high-value claims, Taylor has successfully achieved defense verdicts at trial and negotiated settlements that protect the practices, integrity and livelihoods of physicians, medical professionals and hospitals. Taylor extends her skills handling complex, professional liability litigation as a go-to resource for excess insurers, reinsurers and syndicates managing and monitoring medical malpractice claims across the South.

    During more than a decade focused on medical malpractice claims, Taylor has defended clients from pre-suit through mediation and trial. She uses her mastery of the underlying medicine to speak to juries and decision makers clearly and effectively communicate clients’ perspectives. Medical professionals rely on her to prepare them to testify at deposition and in court. An experienced trial lawyer, Taylor adds strategic insights to the trial and litigation teams on which she serves.

    Taylor’s medical malpractice defense experience includes all aspects of medical care. She has argued all types of hearings: discovery motions, dispositive motions, pre-trial motions and expert motions. Taylor works regularly with health care professional risk managers and has presented legal updates at various risk management conferences.

    Taylor’s medical malpractice defense experience includes all aspects of medical care. She has argued all types of hearings: discovery motions, dispositive motions, pre-trial motions and expert motions. Taylor works regularly with health care professional risk managers and has presented legal updates at various risk management conferences.

    Recognition

    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2026), The Best Lawyers in America
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2024-2025), The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2026), The Best Lawyers in America
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2024-2025), The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch

    Education

    • University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., 2014
    • University of Florida, B.A., History, 2011
    • University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., 2014
    • University of Florida, B.A., History, 2011

    Credentials

    • Florida
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
    • Florida
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

    Memberships and Affiliations

    • Central Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Counsel
    • Orange County Bar Association
    • Florida Blue Key, Inducted 2010  
    • Central Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Counsel
    • Orange County Bar Association
    • Florida Blue Key, Inducted 2010  
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    • Health Care Litigation
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