Hon. Timothy B. Taylor, (Ret.)

San Diego

All types of Personal Injury; Antitrust; Business/Commercial; Civil Rights; Defamation; Employment; Insurance; Real Estate

Widely respected for his exceptional legal analysis and meticulous preparation, Judge Taylor serves as a mediator and arbitrator with Judicate West. Known for his incisive understanding of complex legal issues, he helps parties evaluate risk and navigate even the most sophisticated disputes. His candid, thoughtful approach and commitment to getting the law right have earned him the trust of attorneys throughout the legal community.

During his 20 years on the San Diego County Superior Court bench, Judge Taylor presided over 189 civil jury trials to verdict, as well as hundreds of bench trials and settlement conferences across a broad range of matters, including real estate, employment, personal injury, product liability, and professional malpractice. Attorneys frequently noted his deep command of California civil law and his ability to quickly identify the issues most critical to a case's outcome.

Attorneys consistently describe Judge Taylor as exceptionally prepared and intellectually rigorous, with a talent for distilling complex disputes into their essential legal and factual questions. As one attorney observed, he is "a lawyer's lawyer," respected for his integrity, analytical clarity, and disciplined decision-making.

Before joining the bench, Judge Taylor spent more than two decades with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, where he tried complex matters involving securities, antitrust, environmental, defamation, and civil rights claims. He later served as Civil Supervising Judge for the San Diego Superior Court.

As a neutral, Judge Taylor brings disciplined preparation, analytical insight, and persistence, helping parties realistically assess their cases and work toward practical, well-informed resolutions.

Judgetaylor@judicatewest.com