"I give my clients prompt and timely responses to their questions and legal needs. It is important to me to understand my clients' needs in depth and to address their issues effectively."
- Ms. Taylor is a partner whose practice is concentrated primarily in the areas of credit union law, creditors’ rights and mortgage banking.
- She has extensive expertise in default servicing (bankruptcy, collection, foreclosure, eviction, loss mitigation and debt restructuring), regulatory compliance and contract negotiation and drafting.
- Since 1979, Ms. Taylor has vigorously served as a legal advocate and strategic advisor for her clients.
- She learns and understands her clients’ business operations and objectives, thereby enabling her to provide timely, pragmatic and cost effective legal solutions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP, Houston, Texas
Partner 1996- Present
Of Counsel 1994-1995
- Co-Managing Partner of firm’s award winning credit union, creditors’ rights and default services practice groups.
- Prominent role in securing certification of Firm as Woman Owned Business, WBENC, SBA WOSB, TX HUB, US Federal Contractors.
- Instrumental in implementing and enhancing the internal policies, procedures and state of the art technology compliant solutions that enable her teams to deliver timely, superior services to clients.
- Prominent role in the firm’s selection as approved counsel for governmental sponsored entities and investors.
- Routinely trains, speaks and publishes on credit union, mortgage servicing and consumer finance legal issues on a local, regional and national levels.
Urban & Coolidge, Houston, Texas
Partner 1984-1993
Associate Attorney 1983-1984
- Established and developed the firm’s representation of Texas credit unions in collection, bankruptcy, probate, commercial and consumer banking, regulatory compliance and negotiation and drafting contracts and leases.
- One of the first third party servicer providers to regularly attend the Houston Chapter of Credit Union monthly meetings and participate in Chapter sponsored charitable, educational and PAC events.
Lackshin & Nathan, Houston, Texas 1979-1981
Associate Attorney
- Represented standing U.S. Bankruptcy Court Trustee in prosecution and defense of various actions in all stages of contested litigation in federal and state district courts, including preference actions, claim objections, adversary proceedings, breach of contract, wrongful foreclosure, lien enforcement relative to real and personal property, sale and disposition of estate assets.
- Prosecuted and defended collection lawsuits in state courts, including emergency ex parte requests for injunctive relief before ancillary judges relative to pending foreclosure sales of real and personal property.
- Successful first chair jury trial in state court.
Adjunct Professor, University of Houston School of Law, Houston, Texas 1979-1981
- Taught Legal Research & Writing Course from Practitioner’s Perspective
EDUCATION
Emory University 1979
– Doctor of Jurisprudence
– Order of the Barristers
University of Denver 1976
– Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
LICENSURE
Licensed, State Bar of Texas 1979-Present
United States District Texas Courts for Southern District of Texas (admitted 1979); Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas (Admitted 1980)
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Licensed, State Bar of Georgia (inactive status) 1979-Present
AWARDS AND HONORS | CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Consumer Bankruptcy Law 1985-Present
- Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Business Law, 1989-Present
- Texas Super Lawyers© by Thomson Reuters 2003–2020
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of Georgia
- American Legal & Financial Network (TX), 2004-Present
- Default Attorney Group (TX), 2009-Present
- Houston Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, 1996-Present
- Houston Chapter of Credit Unions, 1981-Present
- Mortgage Bankers Association
- Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
- NAMWOLF (National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms), 2020 – Present
- Woman Owned Default Attorney Network (WOODAN), 2024
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Credit Unions for Kids/Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas 1981-Present
- Daughters of American Revolution 1989-Present
- Houston Pets Alive, Houston, Texas 2018-Present
- Junior League of Houston, Inc. 1990-Present
- Lone Survivor Foundation (Marcus Luttrell, former Navy Seal) 2011-Present
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