Overview
Taylor leverages his skill as a strategic communicator to help clients in the agribusiness, energy, and food and beverage industries find solutions to complex regulatory challenges.
He focuses his practice on representing manufacturers, farms, food processors, public utilities, and other regulated entities before state and federal regulatory agencies, including the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), and utility regulators in both Wisconsin and Iowa.
Experience
Solutions in action
Credentials
- University of Nebraska College of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Editor-in-Chief, Nebraska Law Review, 2017, with highest distinction
- University of Wisconsin - Madison, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Agricultural & Applied Economics/Life Sciences Communication, 2014
- Wisconsin
- Leading Envrionmental & Natural Resources Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2024-present
While in law school, Taylor was the recipient of several awards recognizing his academic achievements. These include the A.B. Winter Constitutional Law Award, a McGrath North Legal Writing Award, and CALI Excellence for the Future Awards.
Engagement
- Member, UW-Madison College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Board of Visitors, 2023-Present
- Wisconsin Agricultural & Life Sciences Alumni Association (WALSAA)
- Board Member, 2016-Present
- President, 2021-2022
- Member, American Agricultural Law Association, 2015-Present
- Member, Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Alliance, 2015-Present
Insights

Wisconsin PSC Launches Review of Energy Project Filing Requirements
On July 27, 2026, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (“PSCW”) opened ten new dockets for 2026 updates to the Application Filing Requirements (“AFRs”) for all generation, transmission, storage, abandonment, and ownership interest acquisition dockets.Read
Sep 23, 2026

Emergency Declaration Targets Foreign-Produced Bulk Power Grid Equipment: Executive Order 14420
On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14420 titled “Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System (the “Order”).Read
Sep 1, 2026

Food & Beverage Regulatory Update – June 2026
Your Serving of Food and Beverage Regulatory Updates from Michael Best. This Regulatory Update covers information from June 2026.Read
Jul 28, 2026
