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

EPA Ends 2005 Emissions Agreement for Animal Feeding Operations
On October 30, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will not finalize emissions‑estimating methodologies under the 2005 Animal Feeding Operations Consent Agreement and Final Order (the “2005 Air Compliance Agreement”) and will move to terminate obligations arising under that agreement.Read
Nov 6, 2026

Wisconsin Moves Forward with PFAS Groundwater Standards
On October 28, 2026, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board adopted Board Order DG-02-25, which would amend Wis. Admin. Code ch. NR 140 to establish Wisconsin’s first numeric groundwater quality standards for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).Read
Nov 3, 2026

Legal Bites: Q3 2026 Edition
Michael Best’s Agribusiness, Food & Beverage practice represents more than 130 clients in every part of the industry. We serve clients at every link in…Read
Oct 28, 2026
