Michael Taylor
Summary
Chair of the OSHA Practice group at Greenberg Traurig, with a nationwide practice focusing on representing employers in workplace safety and health matters. Leveraging over two decades of experience, Michael has successfully represented hundreds of employers in high-stakes litigation involving significant workplace incidents. Known for his strategic compliance counseling and adept representation in federal and state litigation, Michael's expertise extends across a wide spectrum of safety and health compliance, investigation, and litigation.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig
Washington, D.C. / Northern Virginia
01.2017 - Current
- Chair of the Greenberg Traurig OSHA Practice group
- Currently focuses his nationwide practice on representing employers regarding workplace safety and health matters
- Provides federal and state workplace safety and health compliance counseling, inspection counseling, whistleblower representation, and due diligence reviews for clients
- Previously served as General Counsel to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the agency in charge of adjudicating workplace safety and health disputes between federal OSHA and the regulated community
- Represents employers regarding Chemical Safety Board investigations in response to a significant fire, explosion, or catastrophic release of a highly hazardous substance in the workplace
- Represents employers regarding the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the federal agency in charge of regulating workplace safety and environmental matters on the U.S Outer Continental Shelf
- Represents Thoroughbred horse racing tracks, owners, trainers, and veterinarians regarding the rulemaking and enforcement of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Act of 2020 concerning anti-doping, medication control, and racetrack safety
- Founder and Host of the Greenberg Traurig Workplace Safety Review Podcast, where he interviews influential environmental, health, and safety professionals across the country regarding timely and important topics in the environmental, health and safety world
Partner
Baker Hostetler
01.2015 - 01.2017
Partner
Jackson Lewis
01.2011 - 01.2015
Partner
Pillsbury
01.2009 - 01.2010
Partner
Arent Fox
01.2003 - 01.2009
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NLRB
01.2001 - 01.2003
Education
LL.M. -
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. -
Western Michigan Law School
B.S. -
Eastern Kentucky University
Admissions
District of Columbia
Awards Accolades
- Listed, Benchmark Litigation "Labor & Employment Star", 2020-2022
- Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2018-2019
- Recognized, EHS Today “50 People Who Most Influenced EHS”, 2013
- Recipient, American Society of Business Publication Editors Azbee Award, 2008
Professional & Community Involvement
· Member, Association of Energy Services Companies
· Member, American Society of Safety Professionals
· Member, American Bar Association
· Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee
Timeline
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig
01.2017 - Current
Partner
Baker Hostetler
01.2015 - 01.2017
Partner
Jackson Lewis
01.2011 - 01.2015
Partner
Pillsbury
01.2009 - 01.2010
Partner
Arent Fox
01.2003 - 01.2009
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NLRB
01.2001 - 01.2003
LL.M. -
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. -
Western Michigan Law School
B.S. -
Eastern Kentucky University