Over the last two decades Tim Tate has represented victims of injuries day-in and day-out throughout the state of Texas as well as in numerous other states throughout America. Tim’s mission on every case is to get the insurance company of the defendant to pay top dollar for his client’s case.

Since joining Nixon Peabody more than 27 years ago, Phil Taub has had the pleasure of advising investors, middle-market private companies, large public companies, entrepreneurs, and C-level executives in many different kinds of corporate transactions all over North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Phil was born in Southern Africa and finished his secondary education in the United States. His love of family, travel, outdoor adventure, and community permeates everything he does.

James Tawney is a native of the Southwest dedicated to serving his community. He was born and raised in Arizona where he attended Northern Arizona University and graduated summa cum laude. After receiving his undergraduate degree, he attended Texas Tech University School of Law in Lubbock, Texas. During this time, he received multiple awards for academic excellence and was actively involved in the trial advocacy program. He served as the lead articles editor on the Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal, in which he was also a published author. He graduated from law school magna cum laude. After law school, James began his professional legal career at an El Paso based plaintiff’s personal injury law firm. His practice included representing multiple injury victims and their families throughout New Mexico and Texas. In 2016, he, along with fellow plaintiff’s attorneys Concepcion Flores and Alejandro Acosta, founded Flores, Tawney & Acosta, P.C. with offices located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. James lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico. In 2016-2017, James was awarded the designation of a Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine, which is produced by Thomson Reuters. He was also selected to the State Bar of Texas 2014 LeadershipSBOT Class and is a Board Member of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers. He has served on the Texas Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors (2014-2015) as well as the State Bar of Texas Committee for Pattern Jury Charges: Malpractice, Premises, and Products (2014-15). He is member of both the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

Brown University, 1967 BA in Economics, Boston University School of Law, 1970 Juris Doctor. Practicing attorney with Adams & Blinn Counsellors at Law, PC with offices in Cambridge and Sterling for over 45 years. Currently serving as President of the law firm. Areas of specialization are corporate law, non-profit law, estate planning and trust administration. Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale Hubble Registered Investment Advisor with Cambridge Trustee Advisors, Inc. of Boston and Sterling currently serving as President and member of the Board of Investment. Chairman of the Board and Treasurer of 2 = 1 International, Inc. (a Colorado based marriage ministry operating in 90 countries and in 30 languages). Treasurer and member Board of Directors of Mission E-4, Inc. a missionary organization with extensive works in Haiti, India, Albania and Kosova and also youth programs in the US

Amy M. Taylor joined the firm of Heckler & Frabizzio in June of 2009 where she represented employers and insurance carriers in defense of workers’ compensation claims. In 2017 Amy made the transition into General Liability practice; shortly thereafter becoming Partner. Prior to joining Heckler & Frabizzio, Amy practiced corporate law in Wilmington, DE where she specialized in business and commercial transactions involving Delaware alternative entities. Amy graduated magna cum laude in 2003 from the University of Delaware with an Honors Degree with Distinction in Philosophy and Criminal Justice and a minor in Legal Studies. Amy’s honors thesis led to a publication on the topic of “Philosophy and Terrorism” in the international journal Lo Straniero. Amy then graduated cum laude from Villanova Law School in 2006 where she was a Managing Editor for the Villanova Law Review. Amy also served as Community Service Chair for the O’Connor Inn of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity and completed an externship at the Support Center for Child Advocates in Philadelphia. Amy was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 2006 and to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in 2007.