Natasha N. Taylor

Practice Areas

Tasha Taylor has distinguished herself as a coverage litigation and appellate specialist. As an appellate practitioner, she frequently handles appeals before Texas intermediate courts, the Supreme Court of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Additionally, Tasha appears in appellate courts in other jurisdictions, including successfully arguing to a California court of appeals about the application of an asbestos exclusion. She also assists trial counsel with all phases of trial preparation, including dispositive motions, jury charges, and post-verdict motions, and she often provides appellate assistance at trial. Tasha is well versed in Texas pre-trial practice, and she uses her skills to appeal interlocutory rulings via original proceedings or interlocutory appeal.

Tasha is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She was selected for inclusion in the list of “Rising Stars” by Thomson Reuters in appellate, insurance coverage, and general litigation from 2016-2023, and she was recently included in the Best Lawyers in America for insurance litigation. Her alma mater, Texas Tech School of Law, selected her for the alumni Rising Star Award in 2021. Tasha also assisted in editing the 2019 Edition of New Appleman’s Texas Insurance Law Practice Guide.

Career

Partner, Wright Close & Barger (2018–present); Associate, Wright Close & Barger (2013–2018); Associate, Edison, McDowell & Hetherington. LLP (2010–2013); Briefing Attorney for Justice Jeffrey V. Brown, Fourteenth Court of Appeals (2009–2010)

Professional Memberships

Houston Bar Association (Appellate, Federal, and Energy Law Sections)

Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation

State Bar of Texas (Appellate, Insurance, and Litigation Sections)

Mentor, The Appellate Project

Publications

To Venue, and Beyond! A Review of Uniquely Texas Venue Statutes and Rules, The Advocate, Winter 2021, at 25–28.

“Preparation and Preservation: Tackling the Jury Charge.” Houston Lawyer (September/October 2018).

A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Interlocutory Appeals and Mandamuses in Texas State Courts, The Advocate, Fall 2016, at 15–18.

Understanding Insurance Coverage Issues, State Bar of Texas 32nd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course Material, July 2016, at Chapter 4.

“Understanding Insurance Coverage.” State Bar of Texas 32nd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course (Dallas, Texas, July 2016).