Experience
Ellen Taylor represents employers in civil litigation and advises employers on managing workplace issues and maintaining compliance with evolving legal standards. She regularly represents public employers before the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).
Ms. Taylor holds Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) and Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) certifications issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She advises employers on navigating emerging regulatory frameworks governing the use of AI in the workplace.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, has recognized Ms. Taylor as a Rising Star for four consecutive years (2022-2025).
Education
Ms. Taylor received her Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Los Angeles with College, Departmental, and Latin Honors.
Certifications
Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US), issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP), issued by IAPP.
Selected Publications
Ellen Taylor, Mobley v. Workday – Examining the Application of Anti-Discrimination Laws to the Use of AI Technology, The LexisNexis Practical Guidance Journal (Feb. 3, 2025).
Ellen Taylor, Legal Developments Around the Use of AI in Hiring and Assessing, The LexisNexis Practical Guidance Journal (Apr. 23, 2023).
Selected Presentations
Presenter, Legal Developments Impacting the Use of AI Employment Assessment Tools, County Counsels’ Association’s Fall Employment Law Conference (Sept. 2024).
Presenter, Legal Developments Around the Use of AI in Hiring and Assessing Employees, California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA) (Nov. 2023).
Continuing Education
Berkeley Law AI Institute, Berkeley Law Executive Education (Sept. 2024).
Awards
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication – Northern California Rising Star (2022-2025).