Profile of a rainmaker: Richmond’s Ashley Taylor
Regulatory Compliance and Government Litigation practice group leader and Richmond partner Ashley Taylor was profiled in the November/December 2012 Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Diversity & The Bar newsletter in a section titled “Banking on Rainmakers.”
In that section, which profiles attorneys selected by leading firms nationwide and who have maintained a book of business of $2 million or more, Taylor’s first six months at the firm were discussed as well as what contributed to his success early in his career.
During his first six months with the firm, Taylor was very busy but soon realized that simply being busy and building a practice was not the same thing. “That’s when I began building a practice in earnest,” said Taylor. “When you serve your clients as a Sherpa during difficult times, they tend to stay with you over the long haul.”
Looking back over his career, Taylor attributes much of his success to good timing. “State regulation had increased, and multi-state enforcement actions increased, and I was a commercial litigator with four years of political experience as Virginia deputy attorney general who completely understood the regulatory landscape. I was standing with the right combination of skills and experience, but I had the good sense not to move.”