Taylor Cunningham

Taylor Cunningham is a passionate trial and appellate lawyer who takes pride in representing individuals who have suffered serious injury and families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Taylor focuses his practice on holding railroads and others wrongdoers accountable for their conduct and associating with other attorneys to assist them in complex motion practice and appeals.

Taylor has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" in Minnesota (an honor reserved to the top 2.5% of attorneys under 40) since 2021. He is an active member of the Minnesota Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, and the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association. Taylor presents at continuing legal education seminars and authors articles on topics including personal injury law and litigation. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, teaching Legal Writing and Research. Taylor regularly writes well-regarded amicus ("friend of the court") briefs in Minnesota appellate courts on issues important to consumers.

Taylor is graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was Articles Editor for the Journal of Law & Inequality. Taylor earned his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota
• North Dakota
• U.S. District Court, Minnesota
• U.S. District Court, North Dakota

Professional Associations

• Minnesota Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Minnesota Lavender Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association

Publications

• Premises Liability Deskbook, 8th Edition (co-author) (published by the Minnesota Association for Justice, July 2022).
• Remote Depositions: Considerations and Practice Pointers, Minnesota Trial (2021)
• The Law after Nguyen, Minnesota Trial (October 2019)
• Representing Undocumented Immigrants in a Divisive Environment, Minnesota Trial (February 2019)

Speaking Engagements

• Open and Obvious: An Update (Minnesota Association for Justice, July 2022)
• Non-ERISA Plans and Insurance -- Subrogation (Minnesota Association for Justice, January 2020 and January 2022 (updated))
• Collateral Sources: Considerations and Practice Pointers (Minnesota Association for Justice, October 2017)

Education

• Oklahoma State University, B.A.
• University of Minnesota Law School, J.D.

Personal

Taylor grew up in northeast Oklahoma. He moved to Minnesota to attend law school and to escape the Oklahoma heat. In his spare time, Taylor enjoys spending time with friends, family, and his two rescue dogs.