Taylor N. Lear is an insurance defense attorney in Atlanta. Her work focuses on providing coverage advice to domestic and international insurers and defending insureds in litigation.

Taylor first joined Fields Howell in 2021 as a summer associate, and she returned in 2022 following her graduation from the University of Georgia School of Law. In law school, Taylor was recognized for her success in Moot Court and Oral Argument Competitions. In 2022, Taylor was a semifinalist in the National Moot Court Competition. The year prior, she won her region in the same competition. She also received recognition as Best Oralist in the 2021 William B. Spong, Jr. Tournament.

Before attending law school, Taylor worked as an Assistant Editor for the Georgia Museum of Art and as an Email Marketing Assistant in New York. She earned a M.S. in Publishing summa cum laude from Pace University after first earning her B.A. in English and A.B.J. in Advertising from the University of Georgia.

Education

• University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 2022
• Pace University, M.S. in Publishing, 2017
  • summa cum laude
• University of Georgia, B.A. in English, A.B.J. in Advertising, 2016
  • magna cum laude