ctaylor@lewis-kappes.com

317.639.1210

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment

Chris Taylor is a member of the firm's civil litigation group, and focuses his practice on employment matters, commercial disputes, and asbestos product liability defense. Chris has represented clients in numerous forms of employment-related litigation, including wage payment claims, employee whistleblower claims, employee benefits litigation under ERISA, and discrimination suits under Title VII, the American with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. He has also represented clients in various commercial and business matters and disputes, including breach of contract claims, utility actions, and collection matters. Chris is experienced in all facets of the civil litigation process in both state and federal courts.

While in law school, Chris was an extern for federal Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. Chris also clerked for two years with Douglas & Ferngren, a Valparaiso Indiana civil rights litigation firm. Finally, Chris spent a year as an Americorps volunteer fostering youth participation in community service activities in Porter County, Indiana.

Education

DePauw University, B.A., Political Science, 1996; Valparaiso University, J.D., cum laude, 2001.

Bar Admissions

Admitted to Indiana State Bar, 2002; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2002.

Experience

Associate, Lewis & Kappes, P.C., 2002-present.

Affiliations

Member, American Bar Association; Member, Indiana State Bar Association; Member, Indianapolis Bar Association.

Pro Bono and Community Activities

Indianapolis Bar Association's "Talk to a Lawyer" Program, Volunteer, 2002 - Present; Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, Volunteer, 2002 - Present; Homeless Project, Volunteer, 2005 - Present; Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc., Advisory Board Member, 2005 - Present; Penrod Society, Member, 2005 - Present; DePauw University Phi Kappa Psi Home Association, Inc., Board of Directors, 2002 - Present