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Steven Shaw

Mr. Shaw joined the firm as an associate in 2006 and concentrates
his practice on the representation of public agencies and non-profit
organizations in labor and employment matters, with a particular
emphasis on litigation. Mr. Shaw oversees litigation in state and
federal court in cases involving discrimination, harassment and
retaliation claims, whistleblower allegations, Section 1983 claims,
wage and hour disputes, and other employment issues. He also
represents employers in arbitrations and administrative proceedings
relating to employee discipline. Mr. Shaw is experienced in all facets
of litigation and possesses significant trial experience, in both bench
and jury trials.

In addition to labor and employment, Mr. Shaw has extensive public
interest litigation experience, having represented senior citizens in
several lawsuits against major insurance companies and related
entities for the inappropriate and/or predatory sale of deferred
annuities, living trusts and reverse mortgages. He also has
experience prosecuting and defending class action cases.

After graduating from law school in 2003, Mr. Shaw practiced civil
litigation in a Washington, D.C. firm, where he represented injured
plaintiffs in personal injury and product liability cases.

Mr. Shaw has also practiced law in the Federal Government, having
briefly served as an attorney-advisor with the U.S. Small Business
Administration. During law school, Mr. Shaw was a legal intern with
the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, and a research
intern for the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets
in the United States, where he investigated art, gold and securities
looted during World War II and contributed to a report of findings
and recommendations to President Clinton.

Nancy Taylor

Nancy has been Director of Leadership and Organization
Development for the County of Riverside since 2001 when she was
hired to design an initiative to prepare people to move into key
County jobs. In this role she serves as an instructor in the program,
as an executive coach and as an internal organization
development consultant to Riverside County departments.

Prior to coming to the County, Nancy was in private practice with
her husband specializing in “public sector organization
development”. Taylor-Nelson,LLC has worked with cities, counties,

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