Edward M. Taylor, Esq. has been counseling and providing legal representation to community associations throughout Long Island for almost twenty years. He is a founding member of the Community Associations Institute’s Long Island Chapter and served as President for its first two years. For his dedication and efforts in helping to establish the Chapter, he was awarded the 2006 CAI Award of Excellence in Chapter Leadership. Mr. Taylor is a frequent lecturer on community association law, having written numerous articles on the subject. He is also an adjunct professor at Touro Law Center, where he teaches Condominium, Co-op and Homeowners Association Law.
Mr. Taylor is a graduate of Grinnell College (B.A. with honors), the University of Michigan (M.P.P.) and the Touro Law Center (J.D. magna cum laude) where he was a member of the Law Review. He is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association and a member of the Association’s real estate and solo/small firm committees. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association and the NYS Bar’s Committee on Condominiums and Co-ops. He is a past Board member and President of the Smithtown Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Taylor is admitted to practice law in the courts of New York State and in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.