About Martha Taylor

Martha A. Taylor received a Bachelor of Arts in History from UC Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from Lincoln Law School in Sacramento. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2008. Ms. Taylor began her legal career clerking for Daniel E. Wilcoxen while attending law school, then became an associate and later a partner.

Her practice covers personal injury (including catastrophic injury, automobile collisions, and dog bites), wrongful death, medical malpractice, birth injuries, product liability, and employment discrimination. She has tried 12 cases to verdict, including 11 jury trials and one bench trial, in roles as both lead counsel and second chair. Her published appeal, Lopez v. Daimler Chrysler Corp. (2009) 179 Cal.App.4th 1373, is a notable contribution to California product liability law.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Wilcoxen Callaham

These results are credited to Wilcoxen Callaham. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$3.02 millionVerdict

A Butte County jury found Enloe Medical Center negligent in the 2009 death of Todd Stewart, who died from internal bleeding after complications arose during a recalled defibrillator removal procedure.

Butte County Superior Court, California · 2011Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →
$255,000Verdict

William Callaham won a $2.5 million jury verdict for the parents of a 13-day-old premature infant who died of necrotizing enterocolitis after a nurse practitioner discharged her from the emergency room without a full workup; California's MICRA cap reduced the family's recovery to roughly $255,000.

Amador County Superior Court, California · 2016Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Lincoln Law School
J.D., 2008
University of California, Berkeley
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California, admitted 2008

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$117 Million Settlement With Former PG&E Officers and Directors Over California Wildfires
Arnold Law Firm
Arnold Law Firm
$60 Million Settlement Resolves Class Action Over Morgan Stanley Data Breaches Affecting 15 Million Clients
Demas Law Group, P.C., Personal Injury Attorneys
Demas Law Group, P.C., Personal Injury Attorneys
$32.16 million · Sacramento Jury Awards $32.16 Million to Children of Man Killed by Off-Duty Police Detective on I-5
Moseley Collins Law
Moseley Collins Law
$20 million · Army Veteran Paralyzed at Police Traffic Stop Wins $20 Million Settlement from Yuba City
Del Rio & Caraway, P.C.
Del Rio & Caraway, P.C.
$1.85 Million Verdict After Dump Truck Veers Into Sacramento Driver, L5-S1 Fusion Surgery Required

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.