Work

Christopher Taylor is an attorney practicing on Main Street in the Ann Arbor office of Butzel Long, where he specializes in intellectual property law and is a member of the firm’s Higher Education Law Practice. Prior to joining Butzel Long in 2002, Taylor worked at Ropes & Gray in Boston and served as law clerk to Judge Bruce Selya on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Family

Taylor has lived in Ann Arbor for 20 years and has been married to Ann Arbor native Eva Rosenwald for 16 years. They live with their two children, Henry and Ruby, in the Burns Park neighborhood. Henry and Ruby attend Burns Park Elementary School. Taylor helps coach Henry and Ruby’s Rec & Ed soccer teams.

Education

Taylor has earned four degrees from the U-M:

• B.A. in English (with high distinction)
• B.M.A. in Vocal Performance (with honors)
• M.A. in American History
• J.D. (cum laude)

While at the University of Michigan School of Law, Taylor served as editor-in-chief of the Michigan Law Review.

Community

Taylor holds leadership roles in two important downtown nonprofit organizations: the Performance Network Theater, Ann Arbor’s only professional theater; and 826Michigan, an organization dedicated to helping students ages 6–18 with expository and creative writing. He completed the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Ann Arbor program in 2007.

A lifelong Democrat, Taylor helped the Washtenaw County Democratic Party to defend citizens’ right to vote in the 2004 election and was elected a Democratic Party precinct delegate representing the Burns Park area in 2006. He is currently in his second term on the State Bar of Michigan’s District G Character and Fitness Committee.

Arts

Taylor has performed lead roles with numerous theatrical organizations in Ann Arbor, including the Burns Park Players and the University of Michigan Gilbert & Sullivan Society. He has also performed as a tenor soloist with the Vocal Arts Ensemble and the Cantata Singers.