Edward C. "Ed" Taylor

Edward C. "Ed" Taylor

Gulfport, MS recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009
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35 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Biography

Ed is a shareholder in the Gulfport (MS) office. Ed focuses his practice on defending matters involving general litigation, personal injury, complex litigation and professional liability. He has been recognized by the Mississippi Jury Verdict Reporter as one of the most prolific trial lawyers in Mississippi.

Ed graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Government from McNeese State University (LA). From there he earned his Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law.

Ed Taylor is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Lawyers (ABOTA). He has also been recognized by both Super Lawyers® and The Best Lawyers in America®. He is an AV Preeminent® rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®. Throughout his career, Ed has been involved in the Mississippi Bar Association and the Louisiana Bar Association. He has also served as president of the Russell-Blass-Walker Chapter of the American Inns of Court.

A Gulfport (MS) native, Ed stays active in the St. James Catholic Church. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, fishing and cheering on the LSU Tigers with his wife and two children.

Carr Allison

35 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Mississippi College, J.D., graduated 1991
  • McNeese State University, BA, graduated 1981
  • Mississippi College, J.D., graduated 1991
  • McNeese State University, BA, graduated 1981

Client Testimonials

Ed Taylor does a fantastic job. He is our go-to lawyer in the Gulfport area. If we have a bad faith case, we usually assign it to Ed Taylor.

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Insurance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Insurance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Insurance
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Insurance, Gulfport (2025)
  • Litigation - Insurance, Gulfport (2022)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Gulfport (2021)
  • Litigation - Insurance, Gulfport (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Food and Beverage Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Transportation Law
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19

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